Royal Gorge Bridge

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The Royal Gorge Bridge is a historic and spectacular suspension bridge spanning the Arkansas River high above the Royal Gorge, renowned as one of the highest bridges in the United States and a major tourist attraction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf suspension bridge
tourist attraction
builtBy Lawrence Construction Company
carries pedestrian traffic
climateZone semi-arid
constructionStartDate 1929
country United States
crosses Arkansas River
deckMaterial wooden planks
designedBy George E. Cole
elevationAtDeck over 2,600 meters above sea level
hasFeature narrow roadway deck
steel towers
suspender cables
heightAboveWater about 291 meters
about 955 feet
heritageStatus historic landmark
knownFor being one of the highest bridges in the United States
scenic views of Royal Gorge
locatedIn Cañon City
Colorado
Fremont County, Colorado
Royal Gorge
United States
mainSpanLength about 268 meters
about 880 feet
mapFeature Colorado tourist map
nearbyCity Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado
numberOfDeckPlanks about 1,292
opened 1929
operator Royal Gorge Bridge and Park
linked to: Royal Gorge Bridge
originallyCarried vehicular traffic
owner City of Cañon City
linked to: Cañon City
partOf Royal Gorge Bridge and Park
linked to: Royal Gorge Park
railwayBelow Royal Gorge Route Railroad
region Rocky Mountains
reopenedAfterReconstruction 2014
sufferedEvent Royal Gorge Park fire of 2013
toll yes
totalLength about 1,260 feet
about 384 meters
touristVisitorsPerYear hundreds of thousands
usedAs bungee jumping site
zip line site nearby
wasWorldsHighestBridgeFrom 1929
wasWorldsHighestBridgeUntil 2001

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Fremont County, Colorado contains Royal Gorge Bridge
Royal Gorge knownFor Royal Gorge Bridge
Royal Gorge hasBridge Royal Gorge Bridge
Royal Gorge hasViewpoint Royal Gorge Bridge
Royal Gorge hasAttraction Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
linked to: Royal Gorge Bridge
Fremont County hasAttraction Royal Gorge Bridge
Canon City near Royal Gorge Bridge
Royal Gorge Bridge operator Royal Gorge Bridge and Park
linked to: Royal Gorge Bridge
Royal Gorge Region hasLandmark Royal Gorge Bridge
Royal Gorge Region knownFor Royal Gorge Bridge and Park
linked to: Royal Gorge Bridge
Royal Gorge Region hasAttraction Royal Gorge Bridge and Park
linked to: Royal Gorge Bridge
Arkansas River at canyon floor adjacentTo Royal Gorge Bridge
Arkansas River at canyon floor underlies Royal Gorge Bridge
Arkansas River rapids near Royal Gorge Bridge