Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
by Nieves Nitta
Title
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
Artist
Nieves Nitta
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Photograph - Digital Art. Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
The second highest bridge on the U.S. Highway System, the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is a three-span steel continuous-deck-truss structure with a concrete-filled steel-grid deck. Called the “bridge to nowhere” while it was being built because the funding did not exist to continue the road on the other side, the bridge is a well-visited landmark. At 650 feet (200 m) above the Rio Grande, it is the fifth highest bridge in the United States. The span is 1,280 feet; two 300-foot-long approach spans with a 600-foot-long main center span. The bridge was dedicated on September 10, 1965 and is a part of U.S. Route 64, a major east-west road. In 1966 the American Institute of Steel Construction awarded the bridge “Most Beautiful Steel Bridge” in the “Long Span” category. The bridge has appeared in several films, including Natural Born Killers, Twins, She’s Having a Baby, Wild Hogs, and Terminator Salvation. Image protected by US and international copyright laws, not to be copied, altered, or used in any manner without prior written consent from the author, Nieves Nitta. Thanks for visiting!
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April 20th, 2017
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