Black Bridge, Grand Junction, Colorado 1891 1983 USA Photos of Black Bridge https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/co0239/ Prior to 1912, anyone wanting to travel from the town of Grand Junction into the Redlands utilized the old Black Bridge, which crossed the Gunnison River from just west of 5th Street in Orchard Mesa, near the present Clymer Way. This bridge was built in 1891. According to the Library of Congress, it was significant as the oldest and longest Pratt roadway truss in Colorado, and as “the oldest originally-placed vehicular bridge over the Gunnison River… the oldest bridge in the county and one of the oldest in the state.” It was damaged by flooding in 1983 and its use discontinued. It was eventually torn down, though not before many daredevil high school students used a rope to swing from the bridge and into the river for a swim. (you can get photos of the bridge here https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/co0239/) yes yes