HB&T - Buffalo Bayou Bascule Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

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BH Photo #235269

Map 

Street View 

• View #1

Description 

Facts 

Overview

Abandoned through truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Railroad

Location

Houston, Harris County, Texas

Status

Abandoned

History

Built 1912

Builders

- A.F. Robinson of Chicago, Illinois (Consulting Engineer)
- American Construction Co. of Chicago, Illinois/Dallas, Texas/Houston, Texas (Erection)
- Strauss Bascule Bridge Co. of Chicago, Illinois (Design)
- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Fabrication)

Railroad

- Houston Belt & Terminal Railway (HBT)

Design

Through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+29.76653, -95.34687   (decimal degrees)
29°45'59" N, 95°20'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/273089/3295223 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Settegast

Inventory number

BH 52634 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• October 26, 2018: New photo from Douglas Butler
• July 4, 2014: New Street View added by Ralph Demars
• April 17, 2014: Photo imported by Patrick Feller
• March 27, 2014: New photo from Douglas Butler
• August 9, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
• July 14, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
• July 13, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
• June 8, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

• Luke
• Flickr - Bridge
• Flickr - Counterweight
• Flickr - Plaque
• Douglas Butler

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