SP - Pecos River Viaduct

Photos 

Historical Photo

BH Photo #357511

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Deck truss bridge over Pecos River on Southern Pacific Railroad

Location

Val Verde County, Texas

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1892, Strengthened in 1910 and 1929, Replaced 1944, Removed 1949

Builders

- J.T. Mahl (Chief Engineer)
- Phoenix Bridge Co. of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Railroad

- Southern Pacific Railroad (SP)

Design

Deck truss

Dimensions

Total length: 2,180.0 ft. (0.4 mi.)

Also called

SP - Pecos River High Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+29.75854, -101.35761   (decimal degrees)
29°45'31" N, 101°21'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/272032/3294359 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Pecos High Bridge

Inventory number

BH 60756 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• December 27, 2018: New photos from Dana and Kay Klein
• September 12, 2016: New photo from Dave King
• June 30, 2016: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added photos and associated historical articles to links list.
• April 22, 2014: Added by Luke Harden

Related Bridges 

• UP - Pecos River High Bridge (Successor)
• SP - Pecos River Bridge (1st) (Predecessor)

Sources 

• Luke
• Engineering News Article - Original Construction
• 1905 Article
• 1904 Article
• Engineering News Article - 1910 Rehabilitation
• Scientific American
• Nathan Holth
• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Dana and Kay Klein

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