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Rio Grande Gorge Bridge (3)

NM 111 over Rio Grande Gorge, Taos, NM, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 36° 28' 34.97016", -105° 43' 57.7182"
  New Mexico NM State Historical Marker
New Mexico State
Historical Marker


National Register of Historic Places
 
    Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Second highest bridge on the National Highway System, rises 650 feet above the stream of the Rio Grande. Dedicated Sept. 10, 1965, it is a lasting monument to the untiring efforts of Governor Jack M. Campbell and the citizens of Northern New Mexico to open this scenic area to the public.Historic Highway Bridges of New Mexico MPS

Rio Grande Gorge Bridge (3) was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 1997.

Last updated: 10/12/2009 15:10:00
   
     
 
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge (3) Historical Marker Location Map, Taos, New Mexico