Rating:
52634
{93}%
13 votes
Buffalo Bayou Hike & Bike Trail - Buffalo Bayou Bascule Bridge
Description
The counterweight was removed and placed nearby prior to contruction of the overpasses. The bridge itself will be part of the hike and bike trail system.
Facts
- Overview
- Abandoned bascule pony truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Buffalo Bayou Hike & Bike Trail
- Location
- Houston, Harris County, Texas
- Status
- Open to pedestrians only
- History
- Built 1912
- Builders
- - A.F. Robinson of Chicago, Illinois (Consulting Engineer)
- American Construction Co. of Chicago, Illinois/Dallas, Texas/Houston, Texas (Erection)
- Strauss Bascule Bridge Co. of Chicago, Illinois (Design)
- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Fabrication)
- Railroad
- - Houston Belt & Terminal Railway (HBT)
- Design
- Bascule Warren pony truss with all verticals
- Also called
- HB&T - Buffalo Bayou Bascule Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +29.76653, -95.34687 (decimal degrees)
29°45'59" N, 95°20'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/273089/3295223 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Settegast
- Inventory number
- BH 52634 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- February 17, 2022: New photos from Bambi Sharkoman
- November 25, 2021: Updated by Luke: Added trail name
- August 14, 2021: New photo from Douglas Butler
- November 21, 2019: Updated by Tony Dillon: Changed from a through to a pony truss.
- November 20, 2019: Updated by Luke: Noted convsersion to pedestrian use + added picture from Patrick Feller.
- October 26, 2018: New photo from Douglas Butler
- July 4, 2014: New Street View added by Ralph Demars
- April 17, 2014: Photo imported by Patrick Feller
- March 27, 2014: New photo from Douglas Butler
- August 9, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
- July 14, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
- July 13, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
- June 8, 2012: Added by Luke Harden
Great pics Anthony, thanks! Cool location! Someone should fire it up - it would probably make a fantastic sound when it hit the bridge above it :^)
Regards,
Art S.