International Bridge

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International Bridge @ Laredo, Texas

Picture apparently taken one day before the fire on April 26th.

1920 postcard image provided by David Shedlock

BH Photo #411058

Cost of the bridge in 1888 was $150,000.

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Rio Grande River on Foot Traffic
Location: Laredo, Webb County, Texas
Status: Destroyed by fire
History: Destroyed by Fire in 1920
Design: Through truss. Steel bridge, with treated wooden flooring
Approximate latitude, longitude: +27.49053, -99.48290 (decimal degrees)
27°29'26" N, 99°28'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/452298/3040860 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Laredo South
Inventory number: BH 79480 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

International Bridge

Posted November 18, 2017, by Anonymous