Chris Haaland started Canyon Bridge in 2009 upon the request of the Nature Conservancy to design and construct two bridges over the San Miguel River downstream of Telluride, Colorado.

With fifteen years of ski lift installation behind him it was a joy to build a structure with only one span and no "moving parts" over flowing water. Chris graduated in 1978 with a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado in Boulder and has since made Colorado his home. Some of his design/build specialty projects along with the bridges shown on this website include the 30 KW Ouray Micro Hydro Plant and the Ouray Skyrocket Drainage Diversion Dam. Chris also designs and builds Via Ferratas with Adventure Partners Attractions LLC and operates the Ridgway Top of the Pines Nordic Center . He continues to enable his community and others to get out and have fun on new outdoor adventure venues.