Monthly Archives: November 2018

The Royal Gorge Bridge is located near Canon City, CO. It was built in 1929 and was the highest bridge in the world until 2001 and the highest suspension bridge in the world until 2003. It is still the highest bridge in the country (955 ft. above the Gorge). Amazingly it took only six months … Continue reading »

The Felton Covered Bridge was built in 1892 in Felton, CA. At 33 ft. high, it is thought to be the tallest covered bridge in the country. It is used now only by pedestrians.. Both the first and third photos are undated.

The Eads Bridge spans the Mississippi River from Illinois to St. Louis. It was completed in 1874 and was an iconic image of St. Louis until the Gateway Arch opened in 1965. It is still open to auto, rail, and pedestrian traffic. The first photo shows it under construction and the third is a current … Continue reading »