Pecos River Bridge, Santa Rosa, NM
I've stayed in Santa Rosa many times on my travels to visit relatives in the Midwest. I've also driven by this bridge many times and found out that there is a lot of history in this bridge. The Pecos River flows through Santa Rosa on its way to eventually meet up with the Rio Grande River. It flows right through town and under Route 66. The bridge was built in 1892 to help with freight being run to the West. At the time it was built, it was the highest railroad bridge in the country being about 50 feet off the ground. I took this view from Rte. 66 in the center of town. Made a nice photo opportunity at the end of a nice day of driving.
Pecos River Bridge, Santa Rosa, NM
I've stayed in Santa Rosa many times on my travels to visit relatives in the Midwest. I've also driven by this bridge many times and found out that there is a lot of history in this bridge. The Pecos River flows through Santa Rosa on its way to eventually meet up with the Rio Grande River. It flows right through town and under Route 66. The bridge was built in 1892 to help with freight being run to the West. At the time it was built, it was the highest railroad bridge in the country being about 50 feet off the ground. I took this view from Rte. 66 in the center of town. Made a nice photo opportunity at the end of a nice day of driving.