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- Devil's Gate Bridge in Georgetown Loop, Colorado, circa 1900 - When gold, then silver, was discovered around Georgetown, Colorado (45 miles west of Denver), railroads attempted to gain access there. But the grade was too steep until a railroad engineer designed a route with twisting hairpin turns, horseshoe curves, and bridges -- including the dramatic Devil's Gate High Bridge. As mining waned by 1900, the route became popular with tourists.
- circa 1900
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Devil's Gate Bridge in Georgetown Loop, Colorado, circa 1900
When gold, then silver, was discovered around Georgetown, Colorado (45 miles west of Denver), railroads attempted to gain access there. But the grade was too steep until a railroad engineer designed a route with twisting hairpin turns, horseshoe curves, and bridges -- including the dramatic Devil's Gate High Bridge. As mining waned by 1900, the route became popular with tourists.