Sheely Bridge
Sheely Bridge | |
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Bridge in 2010 | |
| Coordinates | 39°11′35″N 106°49′1″W / 39.19306°N 106.81694°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Roaring Fork River |
| Locale | Aspen, CO, USA |
| Owner | City of Aspen |
| Heritage status | NRHP #85000223 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Pratt through truss |
| Material | Steel, concrete, wood |
| Total length | 87 feet (27 m) |
| Width | 15 feet 3 inches (4.65 m) |
| Height | 20 feet 6 inches (6.25 m) |
| Longest span | 85 feet (26 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Clearance above | 17 feet (5.2 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Charles Sheely |
| Constructed by | Charles G. Sheely |
| Construction end | 1911 |
| Construction cost | $6,300 |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Sheely Bridge | |
The Sheely Bridge, originally known as the Carbondale Bridge, carries pedestrian traffic across the Roaring Fork River at Mill Street Park in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is a short steel truss bridge originally located downstream in Carbondale and later moved to its present location.
It takes its current name from designer and builder Charles Sheely. When built as a highway bridge in the early 20th century it was one of the first in the state to use rivets. It served its original purpose until the 1960s. In 1985 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of two bridges in Aspen with that distinction, along with the Maroon Creek Bridge at the city's west end.