UPRR US 90 Dry Frio River Truss Bridge -- Knippa TX
N 29° 17.544 W 099° 38.929
14R E 436983 N 3240556
This combined truss bridge over the Dry Frio River is easily spotted from the US 90.
Waymark Code: WMPHTG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2015
Views: 2
A gorgeous Pratt-Warren-Pratt through truss bridge south of Knippa TX on the US 90 carries the Union Pacific Railroad over the Dry Frio River in Uvalde Co. TX.
The bridge is made of three trusses, in an arrangement of Pratt through truss, Warren through truss, and Pratt through truss as you head south away from Knippa. Each truss segment is a different length.
Parking Coordinates:: N 29° 17.531 W 099° 38.959
Length of Span:
610 feet -- with girder component
www:
http://bridgehunter.com/tx/uvalde/up-dry-frio-river/
Date Built: 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.