What is special about Royal Gorge Bridge?

Home of America’s Highest Suspension Bridge & Zip Line Home to America’s highest suspension bridge, Colorado’s #1 Bucket List Zip Line, and World’s Scariest Skycoaster, the park has something for everyone. No trip to Colorado would be complete without an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind visit to America’s bridge.

How old is the Royal Gorge Bridge?

93Royal Gorge Bridge & Park / Age (c. 1929)

How many people have fallen off the Royal Gorge Bridge?

Many jumpers fail to leave a note, so it is difficult to determine whether a fall was deliberate or accidental. Some 50 people have died this way since regular records started being kept in 1991. Yet preventing accidents or suicides at the bridge is possible.

Who built Royal Gorge Bridge?

George F. ColeRoyal Gorge Bridge & Park / Architect

How deep is the Royal Gorge?

1,050 feet deep
At its narrowest point, the Gorge is approximately 1,250 feet wide and 1,050 feet deep; its walls consist of granite and gneiss of pre-Cambrian age. On each side of the Gorge a gently rolling plateau extends away from the rim for several miles.

How did Royal Gorge get its name?

This nickname was given in 1874 according to a Canon City Daily Record newspaper article from 1899, when a photographer named Savage from Salt Lake City, in the company of J. L. Harrison of Canon City, took photos and wrote beneath them, The Royal Gorge.

Why is it called Royal Gorge?

Did the Royal Gorge Bridge burn?

The fire took five days to contain, and in the end, it destroyed 3,218 acres of the park, including 48 of the park’s 52 structures. The bridge, however, miraculously withstood the flames, only losing 32 of its total wooden planks.

How tall is the Royal Gorge Bridge?

956 feet
Get into the details Over 956 feet above the crashing Arkansas River, the Royal Gorge Bridge — one of the world’s highest suspension bridges — connects visitors from one side of the millions-plus-years-old gorge to the other, where even more adventure awaits.

How long did it take to build the Royal Gorge Bridge?

seven months
The bridge was completed in seven months and opened to the general public on December 8, 1929. The price to cross the bridge was 75₵ and the total cost to build it was $350,000. The bridge stood with towers 150 feet high and was ready to hold 2 million pounds.

When was Royal Gorge built?

June 5, 1929Royal Gorge Bridge & Park / Construction started

What is the Royal Gorge Bridge made of?

Once the towers were erected, builders lowered two half-inch steel cables down opposite sides of the Gorge. The two cables were joined at the bottom and pulled back up until they reached the rim of the Gorge. Once this cable was anchored, workers used it to pull 4,200 galvanized No.