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Ballinger R/R Through Truss

Photo taken by Barclay Gibson

BH Photo #210418

Build date comes from Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge records at Temple, TX Railroad Museum.

Overview: Pratt Through Truss bridge over Colorado river on Fort Worth and Western Railroad
Location: Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic, approaches removed
History: Built 1906, bypassed between 2008 and 2012
Railroads: - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF)
- Fort Worth & Western Railroad (FWWR)
- Texas Pacifico Transportation (TXPF)
Design: Single 200 ft Pratt Through truss span. Total length is 450 ft with timber stringer approaches.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 200.0 ft.
Total length: 450.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.
Also called: FWWR - Colorado River Bridge (Ballinger)
FWWR - Colorado River Bridge (Ballinger)
ATSF - Colorado River Bridge (Ballinger)
ATSF - Colorado River Bridge (Ballinger)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +31.73278, -99.95724 (decimal degrees)
31°43'58" N, 99°57'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/409320/3511214 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Ballinger
Inventory number: BH 49406 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

April 6, 2020: Updated by John Marvig: added information from ATSF Bridge Records
April 16, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Status update per forum comment
August 26, 2011: New photos from aaron leibold
August 23, 2011: Added by aaron leibold

Ballinger Railroad Through Truss

Posted April 16, 2014, by Doug (Doug4sails [at] gmail [dot] com)

From the Google image above, this bridge has been replaced with a ballasted deck stringer bridge to its East! This bridge is abandoned. 2014-04-16