Cotton Belt - Brazos River Bridge

Photos 

Cotton Belt Railroad Train Bridge

Photo taken by Scott Wiley 02/13/11

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BH Photo #193512

Map 

Street Views 

Facts 

Overview

Abandoned bridge over Brazos River

Location

Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Status

Abandoned

Future prospects

https://www.wacotrib.com/news/city_of_waco/land-cleared-as-c...

History

Built 1907

Railroad

- St. Louis Southwestern Railway (SSW)

Design

Parker through truss

Also called

UP-Brazos River Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+31.55964, -97.12454   (decimal degrees)
31°33'35" N, 97°07'28" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/678002/3493152 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Waco East

Inventory number

BH 48119 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• January 9, 2019: Updated by Luke: Noted build date + ongoing conversion to pedestrian usage.
• March 28, 2017: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
• September 17, 2016: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added categories "Pin-connected", "Riveted"
• February 17, 2015: Updated by Royce and Bobette Haley: Added RR line, Design type, approches w/design type
• December 23, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
• February 16, 2013: New Street View added by Jared Mixson
• August 10, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Brazos River", "St. Louis Southwestern Railway"
• February 13, 2011: Added by Scott Wiley

Sources 

• Scott Wiley - fifty [dot] fathoms [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Jared
• Luke
• Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Dana and Kay Klein

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