Henrietta Litsey Road Bridge
N 33° 00.959 W 097° 12.887
14S E 666748 N 3654475
The Henrietta/Litsey Road Bridge once carried traffic across Henrietta Creek on Litsey Road. It was removed in 2011, and today, it rests at the Roanoke Public Works facility at 265 Marshall Creek, Roanoke, TX.
Waymark Code: WM5MPE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/22/2009
Views: 25
Right now, the bridge is in storage until it is restored and placed in a park in Roanoke. The closest you can get is to the gate at the public works, although it's not difficult to get decent photos with a zoom lens.
Original description, from when the bridge was at N 33° 00.492' W 097° 15.970':
Located west of Roanoke; provides service from Grapevine Lake to 1-35 and the northern part of Tarrant County. Built in 1904 by the George King Bridge Co. at a cost of $1,780. Unlike other bridges surveyed, this bridge has cable supports across the span.
Original Use: Vehicle - Car / Truck
Date Built: 1904
Construction: Steel
Condition: Poor
See this website for more information: [Web Link]
Date Abandoned: 2005
Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Orphaned
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