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Magnum Through Truss

Eastland County, Texas

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Magnum Through Truss

Single 100 foot span through truss. Railroad bridge converted to traffic.

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Description 

Single 100 foot span through truss. Railroad bridge converted to traffic. In use.

Facts 

Overview
Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Leon River on Road
Location
Eastland County, Texas
Status
Open to authorized vehicles only
Railroads
- Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (MKT)
- Rail-to-road
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Span length: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 100.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.
Also called
MKT - South Fork Leon River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+32.32986, -98.86164   (decimal degrees)
32°19'47" N, 98°51'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/513021/3577006 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Carbon
Inventory number
BH 71296 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Eastland County, Texas (35)
Leon River (26)
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (158)
Open to authorized vehicles (100)
Pratt through truss (4,690)
Pratt truss (8,165)
Rail-to-road (290)
 Railroad (13,688)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,085)
Texas (2,296)
Through truss (13,148)
Total length 100-125 feet (4,736)
Truss (29,818)

Update Log 

  • September 4, 2017: New photos from Dwayne Dove
  • March 11, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added GPS coords, stream name, and railroad stuff
  • March 11, 2016: Added by Bridgehunting Texas

Sources 

  • aaron leibold - aaron [dot] mightypenguin [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Luke
  • Dwayne Dove

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