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Texas Electric - Brazos River Bridge

McLennan County, Texas

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BH Photo #310744

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Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Brazos River on Texas Electric Railway
Location
Waco, McLennan County, Texas
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1910; Closed 1948
Railroads
- Interurban
- Southern Traction Co.
- Texas Electric Railway (TER)
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.
Total length: 450.0 ft.
Also called
Waco Interurban Railroad Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+31.56110, -97.12759   (decimal degrees)
31°33'40" N, 97°07'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/677710/3493309 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 65111 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Brazos River (40)
Built 1910 (1,223)
Built during 1910s (10,074)
Have street view (29,874)
Interurban (1,023)
Lost (29,944)
McLennan County, Texas (35)
Pratt through truss (6,227)
Pratt truss (10,534)
 Railroad (16,665)
Southern Traction Co. (3)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,494)
Texas (3,077)
Texas Electric Railway (15)
Through truss (17,816)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,608)
Truss (36,713)
Waco, Texas (18)

Update Log 

  • June 28, 2022: New photo from Bambi Sharkoman
  • October 7, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • September 17, 2016: New photo from Luke
  • March 26, 2015: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
  • December 28, 2014: New Street View added by Ben Tate

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