Percha Creek Bridge | |
Location | NM 90 over Percha Cr., Hillsboro, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 32°55′00″N107°36′21″W / 32.916687°N 107.605908°W Coordinates: 32°55′00″N107°36′21″W / 32.916687°N 107.605908°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1927 |
Engineer | William S. Henderson |
Architectural style | steel deck truss bridge |
MPS | Historic Highway Bridges of New Mexico MPS |
NRHP reference # | 97000731 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 15, 1997 |
The Percha Creek Bridge near Hillsboro, New Mexico formerly brought New Mexico State Road 90 NM 90 over Percha Creek.
Hillsboro is a small unincorporated community in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, located in the southwestern part of the state. It was founded in 1877, following the discovery of gold. The community was the county seat of Sierra County from 1884 until 1936 when Hot Springs became the county seat.
State Road 90 (NM 90) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico. Its total length is approximately 42.8 miles (68.9 km). NM 90's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 70 (US 70) north of Lordsburg, and the northern terminus is in Silver City at US 180.
It was built in 1927. It was bypassed in 1995 but preserved by the NMSHTD, [2] and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.
It is a single span Warren design steel deck truss bridge, built by the Ware Company of El Paso. [2]
A Warren truss or equilateral truss is a type of engineering truss.
It spans a deep canyon (about 120 feet (37 m) deep) of the Rio Percha, or Percha Creek, on its eastward descent from the Black Range toward the Rio Grande River. [2]
The Black Range is an igneous mountain range running north-south in Sierra and Grant counties in west-central New Mexico, in the southwestern United States. Its central ridge forms the western and eastern borders, respectively, of the two counties through much of their contact. The range is about 55 miles (88 km) long from north to south and up to 18 miles (29 km) wide. The highest point is McKnight Mountain. The Black Range lies almost entirely within the Gila National Forest. The Mimbres River originates from the mountain snow pack and run-off. The Mimbres Mountains, the southernmost part of the range, are usually included as part of the Black Range.
It is located 10 yards south of New Mexico State Road 152, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Hillsboro. [2]
State Road 152 (NM 152) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico. Its total length is approximately 66.067 miles (106.325 km). NM 152's western terminus is in Santa Clara, at US 180 and NM 152's eastern terminus is at NM 187 south of Caballo.
The span is 160 feet (49 m) and is approached by two 25 feet (7.6 m) approach spans; the roadway is 210 feet (64 m) long and 19 feet (5.8 m) wide. It has a timber deck, covered with asphalt. [2]
Asphalt, also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black, and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product, and is classed as a pitch. Before the 20th century, the term asphaltum was also used. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος ásphaltos.
William S. Henderson was the engineer. [2]
The bridge was deemed significant in part as "the oldest and highest rated bridge Warren design steel deck truss bridge in New Mexico, embodying the design, materials and methods of construction associated with that bridge sub-type." [2]
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