Royal Gorge Bridge
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The Royal Gorge Bridge is a historic and spectacular suspension bridge spanning the Arkansas River high above the Royal Gorge, renowned as one of the highest bridges in the United States and a major tourist attraction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Gorge Bridge canonical | 6 |
| Royal Gorge Bridge & Park | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
suspension bridge
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| builtBy | Lawrence Construction Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carries | pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
| climateZone | semi-arid ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Arkansas River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deckMaterial | wooden planks ⓘ |
| designedBy | George E. Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationAtDeck | over 2,600 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow roadway deck
ⓘ
steel towers ⓘ suspender cables ⓘ |
| heightAboveWater |
about 291 meters
ⓘ
about 955 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic landmark ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the highest bridges in the United States
ⓘ
scenic views of Royal Gorge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cañon City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado ⓘ Fremont County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainSpanLength |
about 268 meters
ⓘ
about 880 feet ⓘ |
| mapFeature | Colorado tourist map ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Colorado Springs, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pueblo, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeckPlanks | about 1,292 ⓘ |
| opened | 1929 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Gorge Bridge and Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyCarried | vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| owner | City of Cañon City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Gorge Bridge and Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayBelow | Royal Gorge Route Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopenedAfterReconstruction | 2014 ⓘ |
| sufferedEvent | Royal Gorge Park fire of 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toll | yes ⓘ |
| totalLength |
about 1,260 feet
ⓘ
about 384 meters ⓘ |
| touristVisitorsPerYear | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| usedAs |
bungee jumping site
ⓘ
zip line site nearby ⓘ |
| wasWorldsHighestBridgeFrom | 1929 ⓘ |
| wasWorldsHighestBridgeUntil | 2001 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park