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Richmond Bridge (1888)
Photo
Historical Photo
License: Released into public domain
BH Photo #480603
Description
The ferry continued in operation until 1887 when a collapsed bridge from Waller County was moved to Richmond by wagon and erected. That bridge lasted until August 3, 1893, when a herd of cattle driven across caused the middle span to collapse. A year later, 1894, a magnificent new Brazos River bridge with a 420-foot main body and wooden trestle approaches was opened.
Richmond Bridge
HAER No. TX-11
Facts
- Overview
- Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Brazos River on Highway
- Location
- Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas
- Status
- Replaced by a new bridge
- History
- Built 1888; Collapsed August 3,1893 due to a herd of cattle; Replaced 1894
- Builder
- - King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
- Design
- Bowstring through truss
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +29.58151, -95.75641 (decimal degrees)
29°34'53" N, 95°45'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/232989/3275586 (zone/easting/northing)
- Inventory number
- BH 90531 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- December 14, 2021: Updated by Luke: Added dates
- September 7, 2020: Added by Nathan Holth