UPRR Lake Amistad Bridge -- US 90 NW of Del Rio TX
N 29° 29.165 W 101° 02.117
14R E 302676 N 3263566
A beautiful Warren through truss bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad over the Devil's River branch of Lake Amistad northwest of Del Rio
Waymark Code: WMPNEC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2015
Views: 3
This impressive arches Warren-through truss bridge features six long truss spans as it carries the Union Pacific Railroad over the Devil's River branch of Lake Amistad, northwest of Del Rio.
The bridge is easily admired from the US 90, which passes over the lake next to this bridge. The given safe-location for photography parking coordinates are for a spot of the state park road to Tiger Point, but this requires paying a small a fee to get to.
This bridge dates from the late 1950s-before 1963. When planning for the lake began, once at this site for the dam was chosen, both US 90 bridge and the Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge had to be moved to accommodate the planned lake. The railroad and highway bridges had been moved before construction of the dam started in 1963.
Parking Coordinates:: N 29° 28.708 W 101° 01.789
Date Built: 01/01/1960
Length of Span:
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 403.0 ft.
Total length: 2,243.0 ft. (0.4 mi.)
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
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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.