Belz Road Bridge - The Colony, TX
N 33° 04.898 W 096° 53.165
14S E 697309 N 3662324
The Belz Road Bridge once took traffic across Duck Creek in northern Denton County. Today, it is retired, and has moved a considerable distance, carrying pedestrian traffic over a creek in Greenway Park, The Colony, TX.
Waymark Code: WMM4ME
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2014
Views: 4
The park is on the northeast corner of the intersection of Blair Oaks Dr and S Colony Blvd. The bridge itself is a Plain Warren Truss bridge, and according to bridgehunter.com, has the following vitals:
Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 86.9 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Interestingly, bridgehunter.com gives 1935 at the year of the bridge's construction, while a plaque in front of the relocated bridge says the following:
Denton County Historic Iron Bridge
Circa 1903
Relocated from Belz Rd. at Duck Creek
Bridge Adopted by The Colony
December 29, 2003
Bridge Removed from Belz Road
August 21, 2008
Bridge Set in Greenway Park
October 14, 2008
Original Use: Vehicle - Car / Truck
Date Built: Circa 1903
Construction: Iron
Condition: Good
See this website for more information: [Web Link]
Date Abandoned: 8/21/2008
Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Adopted
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