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English: Royal Gorge Bridge, Colorado, USA, crosses the Arkansas River about 5 miles west of Cañon City. The bridge deck is 955 ft (291 m) above the river according to an independent measurement made in 2005. The official measurement had long been 1,053 ft (321 m), which probably included the towers.
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The Royal Gorge Bridge surrendered the title of the world's highest suspension bridge when the Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge in China was completed in 2003 with a deck height of 1,200 ft (366 m). Several more even higher bridges, mostly in China, have been completed since 2003 causing the Royal Gorge Bridge to drop out of the top ten ...
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Apr. 25—From Native American dancers to birds of prey and zoo critters, the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park is rolling out the red carpet for its 92nd year, which is shaping up to be a great rebound ...
Royal Gorge Park was then created. [7] In 1929 Cañon City authorized the building of the Royal Gorge Bridge, which at 955 feet (291 m) above the river held the record of highest bridge in the world from 1929 to 2001. The bridge is the centerpiece of Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, an amusement park with rides and attractions on both sides of the ...
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A short distance later, Colorado State Highway 9 intersects from the north as the highway enters the Royal Gorge area. Fremont County Road 3A leads to the rim of the Royal Gorge and its famous suspension bridge. The Royal Gorge Bridge is 1,260 feet (380 m) long and 956 feet (291 m) above the Arkansas River. It was built in 1929 and remains a ...