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Fruita Bridge
Photo: Jeffrey Beall from Colorado, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Fruita Bridge

Also known as Bridge over Colorado River; state survey no.:ME10

Fruita’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 4, 1985; only 462 of Colorado’s 1,569 listings are older
Steel Parker through trussListed 1985Fruita
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About Fruita Bridge

Fruita Bridge, at Cty. Rd. 17.50 over Colorado River, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 4, 1985: the first place in Fruita to be listed. Only 462 of Colorado’s 1,569 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering, at the local level. It was listed as part of Vehicular Bridges in Colorado TR.

What it isRoad bridge in Mesa County, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 14 MB · National Archives↗
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Cty. Rd. 17.50 over Colorado River, Fruita

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFruita MuseumRustic · Built 19390.9 mi

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Questions about Fruita Bridge

Is Fruita Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 4, 1985 (Register number 85000218).

Is Fruita Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Fruita Bridge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Fruita Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84127189 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.