When it was completed in 1965, 650 feet above the raging river, Rio Grande Gorge Bridge was going nowhere – the road ended on the other side of the river and there was no money to extend it. At the time, it was the second longest bridge in the country with three spans, totaling 1,280 feet.
It is considered the most beautiful steel bridge in the country, and it has been immortalized in a number of famous movies. Its elegance and the fact that it almost floats in the clouds above the magnificent nature that surrounds it will take your breath away. It is at its most spectacular during the sunset or sunrise. Map
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