Lockwood Avenue Drawbridge

Photos 

Remains of bridge abutments beneath Lockwood Drive bridge

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

View this photo on Flickr

BH Photo #283224

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Adams Street/Lockwood Drive

Location

Houston, Harris County, Texas

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1927; Replaced 1983

Builders

- Fretz Construction Co. of Houston, Texas
- Standard Construction Co. of Houston, Texas

Design

Warren through truss with all verticals

Also called

Adams Street Bridge
Lockwood Drive Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+29.75628, -95.32014   (decimal degrees)
29°45'23" N, 95°19'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/275651/3294035 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Settegast

Inventory number

BH 60855 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• November 9, 2019: New photo from Douglas Butler
• May 6, 2014: New photo from Douglas Butler
• May 5, 2014: Added by Patrick Feller

Sources 

• Patrick Feller - nakrnsm [at] aol [dot] com
• Douglas Butler
• Houston Chronicle - "Ever heard of the Wayside Underpass?" by J.R. Gonzales - Image
• Houston Chronicle - "Last look at East End bridge - this time in color!" by J.R. Gonzales - Imagery

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