Harbor Bascule Bridge

Photos 

Corpus Christi Channel Bridge (Old)

Once in service

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2014

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

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BH Photo #309968

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Warren through truss bascule bridge over Corpus Christi Channel on US 181 & Southern Pacific Railroad

Location

Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built ca. 1926; Replaced 1959

Builder

- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Railroad

- Southern Pacific Railroad (SP)

Design

Warren through truss bascule

Dimensions

Span length: 121.0 ft.
Total length: 121.0 ft.
Deck width: 52.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+27.81243, -97.39542   (decimal degrees)
27°48'45" N, 97°23'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/658050/3077456 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Corpus Christi

Inventory number

BH 64877 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• March 22, 2021: New photos from Nathan Holth
• March 2, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added postcard from Oleg Nesterov + builder
• December 20, 2014: Added by Douglas Butler

Related Bridges 

• Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge (Successor)
• US181 Hall's Bayou Bridge (Predecessor)

Sources 

• Douglas Butler
• Luke
• Corpus Christi Caller Times - Article
• Nathan Holth

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