National Steel Bridge Alliance

Box Elder Creek Bridge

Prize Bridge Information

  • Year Awarded: 2007
  • Year Completed: 2005
  • Location: Watkins, CO
  • Award Class: Short Span
  • Designer/EOR: Colorado Department of Transportation, Staff Bridge Branch
  • Fabricator: BIG R
  • Owner: Colorado Department of Transportation, Staff Bridge Branch
  • General Contractor: Structural Inc.
  • Detailer: Colorado Department of Transportation, Staff Bridge Branch

Structure Information

  • Coating System: Weathering Steel
  • Span Length (ft): 6@78.3333
  • Structure Length (ft): 470
  • Average Deck Width (ft): 44
  • Steel Weight/Deck Area (lb/ft²): 20.73
  • Amount of Steel (tons): 214.3
  • Cost: $2.1 million