The Cold Springs Bridge is a 208-foot, single span Pegram truss bridge in Blaine County, Idaho. It is wide. It provides clearance above a roadbed below.

The Cold Springs Bridge was constructed in 1884 at the Snake River Crossing in Ontario, Oregon. In 1917, the bridge was disassembled and relocated to Blaine County, Idaho. It crosses the Big Wood River 2 miles south of Ketchum, Idaho. This bridge served the Union Pacific from 1936 to 1981 bringing skiers on luxury trains to Sun Valley, Idaho. In 1984, the Blaine County recreation district converted the bridge to pedestrian use.

Cold Springs Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge

In 1997, the bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cold Springs Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge

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Railroad bridges in Idaho

Truss bridges in the United States

Buildings and structures in Blaine County, Idaho

Railroad bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Idaho

Transportation in Blaine County, Idaho

Former railway bridges in the United States

Pedestrian bridges in Idaho

Relocated buildings and structures in Idaho

National Register of Historic Places in Blaine County, Idaho

Cold Springs Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge