Black Bridge, Spanning Gunnison River, Grand Junction, Mesa County, CO

Significance: It is significant as the longest and tallest Pratt roadway truss remaining in Colorado. It is exceeded in span length by only one other pinned truss in the survey, the Pennsylvania span of the Rifle Bridge (240'). Historically, it is significant for several reasons: for decades a pivotal crossing for southwest Colorado, it is the oldest originally-placed vehicular bridge over the Gunnison River; it is the oldest bridge in the county and one of the oldest in the state; and it is the only remaining bridge traceable to the Kansas City Bridge Company, one of the early major midwestern bridge contracting firms. A spectacular early long-span truss, it is one of Colorado's most significant vehicular bridge.
Survey number: HAER CO-30-G
Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1983