Scott Avenue Bridge - Wichita Falls, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 33° 55.114 W 098° 29.844
14S E 546459 N 3753241
Built by Wichita County in 1929, the two-lane arch bridge here -- the Scott Avenue Bridge -- still takes traffic across the Wichita River, near downtown Wichita Falls, TX.
Waymark Code: WMX40H
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 3

A bronze plaque embedded into the concrete at the south end of the bridge reads:

Scott Avenue Bridge
Built by Wichita County
1929

John P. Marrs, County Judge
County Commissioners
M.A. Bundy
L.L. Kuntz
F.R. Knauth
H.H. Haynes
J.M. Isbell, County Engineer

Luten Bridge Company.
Knoxville, Tennessee.
Contractor

Bridgehunter describes this bridge as a open-spandrel concrete arch bridge, also mentioning that it was built by the Luten Bridge Company. Bridgehunter indicates that the length of its largest span is 95.1', with a total length of of 275.9' and a deck width of 40'.

Length of bridge: 275.9'

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor Vehicles

What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Wichita River


Date constructed: 1929

Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes

Name of road or trail the bridge services: Scott Avenue

Location:
Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA


Height of bridge: Not listed

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