Douglas County Board of Commissioners celebrated the completion of a vital bridge replacement project of the Upper Pearl Hill Bridge following the 2020 Cold Springs Canyon Pearl Hill Fire.

The Commissioners held a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 27. The bridge was innitially constructed in 1953. In 2019, a load rating assessment determined the 66-year-old bridge required posting for SUVs. In February 2020, the bridge landed on a monthly monitoring schedule following a site evaluation identifying critical out-of-plane rotation of the steel cap beam. Later in July, the fire damaged the bridge's timber back walls.

The new bridge is 10 feet longer and 10 feet wider. It features a 40-foot span and a 34-foot width. Commissioners say the last bridge lasted 70 years, this one should last 100.

“Firs

See Full Page