The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos, New Mexico. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rio Grande Gorge Bridge U.S. National Register of Historic Places Built 1965 Architect Charles E. Reed, Chief Bridge Engineer; Herman Tachau, Principal Bridge Designer Architectural style Steel deck truss The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, locally known as the "Gorge Bridge" and the "High Bridge", is a steel deck arch bridge across the Rio Grande Gorge 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Taos, New Mexico, United States. At 565 feet (172 m) above the Rio Grande, it is the seventh highest bridge in the United States and 82nd highest bridge in the world.

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