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KCS - Neches River Swing Bridge (Old)

Jefferson County, Texas, and Orange County, Texas

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923; Provided by the SMU Central University Libraries

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BH Photo #348404

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Neches River on Kansas City Southern Railway
Location
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, and Orange County, Texas
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built ?; Replaced 1941
Railroads
- Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS)
- Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP)
Design
Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+30.08181, -94.09196   (decimal degrees)
30°04'55" N, 94°05'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/394766/3328353 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Beaumont East
Inventory number
BH 70767 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (17,489)
Beaumont, Texas (9)
Jefferson County, Texas (25)
Kansas City Southern Railway (231)
Lost (32,321)
Lost 1941 (84)
Lost during 1940s (686)
Missouri Pacific Railroad (425)
Movable (3,195)
Neches River (18)
Orange County, Texas (17)
 Owned by railroad (14,332)
Pratt through truss (6,455)
Pratt truss (10,915)
Railroad (17,179)
Replaced by new bridge (22,027)
Swing (1,624)
Texas (3,127)
Through truss (19,326)
Timber stringer (4,521)
Truss (38,718)

Update Log 

  • April 19, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • February 24, 2016: New photo from Douglas Butler
  • February 5, 2016: Added by Luke

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Douglas Butler
  • Geoff Hubbs

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