Suspension Bridge - Bluff Dale, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 32° 21.208 W 098° 01.558
14S E 591650 N 3580032
Originally located across the Paluxy River on HWY-377, it was moved here (FM-149) in 1934. It was closed by the state in 1988 and a new one-lane one-lane bridge was built adjacent to the suspension bridge in 1989.
Waymark Code: WMYQW8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member jotheonly
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Historical Marker:

This iron bridge began to serve the public by spanning the Paluxy about 1891, on the main access road that became State Highway 10 and later U.S. 377.

By 1933 arterial highway travel demanded a wider bridge. In 1934 authorities moved the "swinging" bridge 1.5 miles upstream where it served local traffic.
Original Use: Vehicle - Car / Truck

Date Built: 1891

Construction: Iron

Condition: Poor

See this website for more information: [Web Link]

Date Abandoned: 1988

Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Orphaned
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