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Information:
The K′uuyemugeh overcrossing is in the Tewa language which is spoken by the Pojoaque Pueblo people and is also of the
Tanoan family group. The word painted on the girders means the place of the falling rock.
The bridge painting includes: On the abutment wingwalls: deer with their heartlines. On the cross girder: Corn stalks and Corn Maidens, common to the pueblos of the region are shown.
This painted bridge is part of a program to give recognition to the Native American people where the structures have been decorated with images from the native culture and the use of these bridges as a canvas provide voice to the indigenous people in this area of the state. This area was home to the
This area was home to the Uto-Aztecan speaking people who were of the second migration across the land bridge who moved here from that Asian continent thousands of years ago and whos descendants continue to live in this area.
Driving Directions:
The bridge is located on US 285/84 north or Santa Fe, New Mexico in the Tesuque Pueblo.
Location:
Coordinates:
35.8411739, -105.9897744
Elevation:
6167 feet
Bridge Specification
Bridge Type:
Single Span Reinforced Concrete Box Girder Deck Bridge
Date Construction:
Date Open:
Replaced:
Year Bypassed:
Total Length:
215 feet
Deck Width:
40 feet
Main Span Length:
156 feet;
Crosses:
US highway 285/84
Clearance Above:
(Vehicle Clearance) Open
Clearance Below:
(Vehicle Clearance) about 20 feet.
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