Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
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The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is a dramatic steel arch bridge spanning the deep Rio Grande Gorge near Taos, New Mexico, renowned for its sweeping desert and canyon views.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rio Grande Gorge Bridge canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cantilever bridge
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highway bridge ⓘ steel arch bridge ⓘ |
| approxDistanceFromTaos | about 10 miles northwest of Taos ⓘ |
| awarded | American Institute of Steel Construction award for "Most Beautiful Steel Bridge" in the long span category NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| carries | U.S. Route 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Arch bridges in the United States
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Bridges in New Mexico ⓘ Road bridges in New Mexico ⓘ Tourist attractions in Taos County, New Mexico ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deckType | roadway deck ⓘ |
| design | steel deck arch ⓘ |
| elevation | high desert plateau ⓘ |
| filmingLocationFor | various films and television productions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
pedestrian walkways along both sides
ⓘ
steel truss arch beneath roadway ⓘ |
| hasOverlook | roadside parking area with viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasSidewalks | yes ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | deck arch ⓘ |
| hasTrafficLanes | two lanes ⓘ |
| heightAboveWater |
about 172 meters
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about 565 feet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
desert landscape vistas
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dramatic canyon views ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Taos County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Taos, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSpanLength |
about 180 meters
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about 600 feet ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | New Mexico Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| numberOfSpans | 3 ⓘ |
| opened | 1965 ⓘ |
| owner | New Mexico Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Highway System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern New Mexico ⓘ |
| situatedOver | deep volcanic rift gorge ⓘ |
| spans | Rio Grande Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New Mexico ⓘ |
| totalLength |
about 1,280 feet
ⓘ
about 392 meters ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pedestrian viewing
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vehicular traffic ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Taos, New Mexico