The bridge sits below Cactus Mountain, which, when lost, explorer Zebulon Pike climbed in 1806 and was relieved to be able to see he was not far from the Eastern Plains, she said. It also provided access to a former Rio Grande Western Railroad depot, and in the 1930s there was a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Parkdale. It was often called the Harvey Bridge because it provided access to the Harvey Ranch, McNew said. Simply, a pony truss bridge has triangular trusses that rise above the roadbed but do not connect across the bridge. It is the only riveted Warren pony truss bridge remaining in the state, according to a state-produced pamphlet called “Driving Tours of Historic Bridges,” she said. (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun) The 105-year-old Warren pony truss bridge - the last one in the state - is being replaced. The Parkdale Bridge, looking south toward U.S. 50 went through that area, said Carol McNew, from the Fremont County Historical Society. That value seems to have more to do with the bridge’s structure than its location or who might have used it. Sheahan said the company will listen to all proposals, and while it is not putting any conditions on the giveaway it will give priority to takers who plan to retain the bridge’s historical value. As of late last week, three inquiries had come in from people living in Fremont County and all seemed genuinely interested. The company placed an ad in the Cañon City Daily Record that has run daily in recent weeks and will continue through the month. “Rather than just scrap it, we thought we’d try to save it and let someone use it in original form somewhere else.” “It was once identified as having some historical significance,” said Michael Sheahan, general manager of the company’s Southern Aggregates division. The no-real-strings-attached offer comes from Martin Marietta Materials, which is replacing the aging bridge to provide better and safer access to the Parkdale Quarry it operates about 15 miles west of Cañon City. Free to good home: Century-old bridge spanning the Arkansas River near Cañon City - The Colorado Sun Close
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