Sheely Bridge

Sheely Bridge
Bridge in 2010
Coordinates	39°11′35″N 106°49′1″W / 39.19306°N 106.81694°W / 39.19306; -106.81694
Carries	Pedestrians
Crosses	Roaring Fork River
Locale	Aspen, CO, USA
Owner	City of Aspen
Heritage status	NRHP #85000223
Characteristics
Design	Pratt through truss[1]
Material	Steel, concrete, wood
Total length	87 feet (27 m)[1]
Width	15 feet 3 inches (4.65 m)[1]
Height	20 feet 6 inches (6.25 m)[1]
Longest span	85 feet (26 m)[1]
No. of spans	1
Clearance above	17 feet (5.2 m)[1]
History
Designer	Charles Sheely[2]
Constructed by	Charles G. Sheely
Construction end	1911
Construction cost	$6,300[1]
Opened	1911
Location

The Sheely Bridge, originally known as the Carbondale Bridge, carries pedestrian traffic across the Roaring Fork River at Mill Street Park in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is a short steel truss bridge originally located downstream in Carbondale and later moved to its present location.

It takes its current name from designer and builder Charles Sheely. When built as a highway bridge in the early 20th century it was one of the first in the state to use rivets. It served its original purpose until the 1960s. In 1985 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of two bridges in Aspen with that distinction, along with the Maroon Creek Bridge at the city's west end.