Rio Grande Gorge Bridge | |
Nearest city | Taos, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 36°28′34″N 105°43′56″W / 36.47611°N 105.73222°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1965 |
Architect | Charles E. Reed, Chief Bridge Engineer; Herman Tachau, Principal Bridge Designer |
Architectural style | Steel deck truss |
MPS | Historic Highway Bridges of New Mexico MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 97000733[1] |
NMSRCP No. | 1664 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 15, 1997 |
Designated NMSRCP | May 9, 1997 |
The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, locally known as the "Gorge Bridge" or the "High Bridge",[2] is a steel deck arch bridge across the Rio Grande Gorge 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Taos, New Mexico, United States. Roughly 600 feet (180 m) above the Rio Grande, it is the seventh highest bridge in the United States.[3]