Ohio Street Pratt Through Truss Bridge -- Wichita Falls TX
N 33° 55.301 W 098° 29.749
14S E 546602 N 3753586
The Ohio Street Bridge was built in 1911, and awarded a state historic marker in 1980
Waymark Code: WMKQ19
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2014
Views: 8
The Ohio street Bridge is a Pratt Through Truss bridge. It was built over the Red River in 1911 to serve street traffic in Wichita Falls. Today it is a pedestrian bridge.
The state historic marker reads as follows:
"Ohio Street Bridge
Planning for construction of the first bridge at this site began soon after the organization of Wichita County in 1882. The structure was built by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio, and formally dedicated on July 4, 1886. This second span, located west of the original bridge, was completed in 1911. Both provided a vital connection between the downtown area of Wichita Falls and northern sections of the city. The bridges were closed to vehicles in 1972 because of unsafe structural conditions and the older span was demolished. (1980)"
Parking Coordinates:: N 33° 55.341 W 098° 29.792
Date Built: 01/01/1911
www:
http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/shell-county.htm
Length of Span: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Log your find with a picture of the bridge with yourself or your GPS in the foreground. This shot does not have to be taken "on" the bridge. The shot should show the "truss" structure of the bridge as well.