Cold Springs Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge

The Cold Springs Bridge is a 208-foot, single span Pegram truss bridge in Blaine County, Idaho.  It is  wide.  It provides  clearance above a roadbed below.

The Cold Springs Bridge was constructed in 1884 at the Snake River Crossing in Ontario, Oregon. In 1917, the bridge was disassembled and relocated to Blaine County, Idaho. It crosses the Big Wood River 2 miles south of Ketchum, Idaho. This bridge served the Union Pacific from 1936 to 1981 bringing skiers on luxury trains to Sun Valley, Idaho. In 1984, the Blaine County recreation district converted the bridge to pedestrian use. 

In 1997, the bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Category:Railroad bridges in Idaho
Category:Truss bridges in the United States
Category:Buildings and structures in Blaine County, Idaho
Category:Railroad bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Idaho
Category:Transportation in Blaine County, Idaho
Category:Former railway bridges in the United States
Category:Pedestrian bridges in Idaho
Category:Relocated buildings and structures in Idaho
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Blaine County, Idaho