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Richmond Bridge (1888)

Fort Bend County, Texas

Photo 

Historical Photo

License: Released into public domain

BH Photo #480603

Map 

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)

Categories 

19th Century (9,081)
Bowstring through truss (352)
Bowstring truss (696)
Built 1888 (255)
Built during 1880s (2,295)
Fort Bend County, Texas (14)
King Bridge Co. (451)
Lost (30,024)
 Lost 1893 (21)
Lost during 1890s (220)
Replaced by new bridge (20,431)
Richmond, Texas (5)
Texas (3,077)
Through truss (17,885)
Truss (36,793)

Update Log 

  • December 14, 2021: Updated by Luke: Added dates
  • September 7, 2020: Added by Nathan Holth

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