Men stand on the newly constructed Bailey Bridge in Avon, Colorado. Eagle County Commissioners Dan Koprinikar and Claude Gerard are pictured at front, Dan in a cowboy hat facing Claude. Claude would retire from the United States Army Reserve.
The Bailey Bridge was constructed in the mid 1960's (1967-1968) by the 244th Company of the 4th Engineer Battalion, United States Army Reserve based at Fort Carson, Colorado. Local men including Claude Gerard and Dan Koprinikar were part of the project. The Bailey Bridge was erected where the current roundabout in Avon, Colorado is today, directing traffic to Beaver Creek.
