South Platte River Bridges (also known as the Bronco Arch Bridge) were a pair of historic

arch bridges An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side. A viaduct (a ...

that carried Denver's Valley Highway, since designated Interstate 25, over the

South Platte River The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River. Flowing through the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska, it is itself a major river of the American Midwest and the American Southwest/ Mountain West. It ...

. Between May 2011 and August 2013, these bridges were replaced due to deterioration of the structures.

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South Platte River Bridge, Denver, Colorado on Flickr
National Register of Historic Places in Denver Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado Interstate 25 Bridges on the Interstate Highway System Demolished bridges in the United States Rebuilt buildings and structures in the United States Bridges completed in 1951 Buildings and structures demolished in 2012 Open-spandrel deck arch bridges in the United States Girder bridges in the United States Transportation buildings and structures in Denver {{Colorado-bridge-struct-stub