GRR - San Gabriel River Bridge

Photos 

Western Approach Heavy Pony

Photo taken by aaron leibold in June 2011

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BH Photo #210708

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Parker through truss bridge over San Gabriel River on Georgetown Railroad

Location

Williamson County, Texas

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1903

Builders

- American Bridge Co. of New York
- Carnegie Steel Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Iron/Steel Manufacturer)

Railroads

- Georgetown Railroad (GRR)
- Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (MKT)

Design

Main section 200ft Parker Through Truss by American Bridge Co. 1903. Western approach is heavy riveted Polygonal Warren Pony Truss w/ outriggers 100 ft long, and a 95 ft Plate Girder Truss fed by a wooden trestle. Total length is 520 ft.

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 200.0 ft.
Total length: 520.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+30.65391, -97.65588   (decimal degrees)
30°39'14" N, 97°39'21" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/628784/3392017 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 49422 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• November 14, 2016: New photo from tim allman
• September 14, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Georgetown Railroad"
• July 17, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added Carnegie Steel Co.
• August 26, 2011: Added by aaron leibold

Sources 

• aaron leibold - aaron [dot] mightypenguin [at] gmail [dot] com
• Luke
• tim allman - wcswngdncr [at] gmail [dot] com

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