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Eichelberger Crossing Bridge
Facts
- Overview
- Abandoned pony truss bridge over North Fork Bosque River on Old Eichelberger Crossing Road
- Location
- McLennan County, Texas
- Status
- Abandoned, partially collapsed
- Future prospects
- As of April 23, 2014, workers are tearing down the collapsed bridge. McLennan County officials say they hope to reuse it as a pedestrian bridge.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nakrnsm/4046533912/in/photolis...
- History
- Bypassed by new bridge in 1987
- Design
- Warren pony truss
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +31.61668, -97.30786 (decimal degrees)
31°37'00" N, 97°18'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 14/660503/3499191 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Speegleville
- Inventory number
- BH 43220 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- March 25, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Partially collapsed
- February 16, 2013: New Street View added by Jared Mixson
- August 15, 2009: Added by C Hanchey
Sources
- C Hanchey - cmh2315fl [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Jared Mixson
- Luke
Comments
Eichelberger Crossing Bridge
Many years ago our Uncle Martin Eichelberger took me and brother Tom to see the bridge over that muddy river. What is the history on how they used it? Cheers! Bob Eichelberger
Eichelberger Crossing Bridge
Yeah, imagine my surprise. The name pops up occasionally, a WWII general, a pro golfer, a MLB pitcher and the occasional street name. At least we don't have a serial killer like my daughter's friend. :-D
Eichelberger Crossing Bridge
Bill........found this one I thought you would like!
But then I saw that you had already found it!! :)
Eichelberger Crossing Bridge
Let's just say I'm impressed. ;-)
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The bridge has fallen into the waters below!03/25/2014