Bridge over Arkansas River

The Bridge over Arkansas River in Johnson Village, Colorado, near Buena Vista, is a Pratt deck truss bridge built in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

It is a "visually impressive" 353 ft bridge, carrying a 30 ft roadway on a skewed line high over the Arkansas River. It was designed by the Colorado Department of Highways and was built by contractor M.E. Carlson.



The bridge carries U.S. Highway 24 over the Arkansas River. Its Pratt truss span is 125 ft long.