The first Manzanola Bridge was built in 1908, near Clifton in Mesa County over the Colorado River.

[5] In 1994, it was demolished and a more modern structure was constructed to handle the traffic of Colorado State Highway 207.

The 1950s structure was considered one of the earliest rigid-connected vehicular trusses in Colorado and one of seven riveted Pennsylvania through-truss bridges.

At the time of its existence, it was recorded as the longest span roadway truss in the state.

[6] This gallery consists of the photographs taken for the Historic American Engineering Record, dated August 18, 1983.