Red River Bridge

Photos

Oblique View Looking Northeast

Photo taken by Rick Mattioni in August 1999

BH Photo #144422

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Red River on OK 79 / TX 79
Location: Jefferson County, Oklahoma, and Clay County, Texas
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: New bridge under construction Available for reuse
History: Built 1939
Builder: - Virginia Bridge Co. of Roanoke, Virginia
Design: 21-span Parker pony truss bridge with two stringer approach spans.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.1 ft.
Total length: 2,255.0 ft. (0.4 mi.)
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1996
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.13276, -98.09263 (decimal degrees)
34°07'58" N, 98°05'33" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/583664/3777248 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Waurika West
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 1,100
Inventory numbers: NRHP 96001518 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
OKNBI 073500000000000 (Oklahoma bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 29094 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2015): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 33.1 (out of 100)
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January 12, 2018: Updated by David Backlin: Available for reuse
October 25, 2012: New Street View added by Sheldon Wiens
November 20, 2009: Updated by Rick Mattioni: Builder's name added.
August 6, 2009: Updated by Rick Mattioni: Bridge design updated, photos added.
October 27, 2008: Updated by Rick Mattioni: National Register information added.