Completed in 1965 by American Bridge, the Rio Grande Bridge (Taos Gorge Bridge) project consisted of the fabrication of three (3) steel truss spans for a new 1,272-foot arched deck truss bridge, 650 feet over the Rio Grande River, for the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The spans totaled 1,200 feet, with two 36-foot I-beam approach spans at each end of the bridge.
Project Details
- Owner: New Mexico Department of Transportation
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, United States
- Performed as: American Bridge Company
- Project value: $1,394,434.00
- Completion Date: June 1965