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1926 & 1952 Alignment Junction

Just west of Glenrio, NM
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Just west of Glenrio, about where the pavement ends, you come to this wye in the road where the 1952 alignment veered right and was eventually severed by I-40. You can only go one way, to the left, because the right turn is fenced off and gated. If it was still open it would take you to the Russell's Travel Center at I-40 exit 369.

If you could travel the post-52 alignment you'd come to this bridge just befor you got to I-40. You can't seethe bridge from the wye on the old road, I snapped these photos as we went by on I-40.

Here's a little closer look at the bridge piers thanks to a telephoto lens. This twelve-span Steel Stringer Bridge was build in 1952 and is well preserved in its islocated state.

Photo(s): 2012