Pecos River Bridge -- SH 290 between Sheffield and Ozona TX
N 30° 39.587 W 101° 46.213
14R E 234554 N 3395172
This 1930s truss highway bridge over the Pecos is a landmark for travelers on the old Old Spanish Trail Auto Route, later the US 290
Waymark Code: WMPP2N
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2015
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A landmark on the Old Spanish Trail Auto Route, this handsome Parker through-truss bridge over the Pecos still stands on the former OST. Today this bridge carries the State Highway 290 over the mythical Pecos
river. In 1926, when the advent of the US highway system replaced the old lyrical names of highways with numbers, this road was designated US 290. At the time, the US 290 followed the route of the OST from San Antonio to El Paso.
Today's SH 290 preserves this original route of the OST, and is designated scenic loop through this desolate yet breathtaking country.
Parking Coordinates:: N 30° 39.575 W 101° 46.266
Date Built: 01/01/1933
Length of Span:
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 149.9 ft.
Total length: 940.0 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.9 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.