Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge - Bluff Dale, TX
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N 32° 21.208 W 098° 01.558
14S E 591650 N 3580032
The Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge crosses the Paluxy River on Berry Creek Road, a dirt, country road, on the outskirts of the little community of Bluff Dale in the northeast section of Erath County.
Waymark Code: WMYQWC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2018
Views: 3
Texas Historic Site Atlas
Built ca. 1895, the structure was originally located across the Paluxy River on an old dirt road that later became SHIO. When SHIO became US 377, a new and wider bridge was needed and in 1933 a new bridge accommodated the Highway 377 traffic across the River, The precinct moved the unused suspension bridge in 1934 to a point ih miles upstream to provide a longneeded crossing for the farmers and ranchers of the area.
In 1934 Lee Lewis of Bluff Dale contracted to move the structure and 25-feet extensions were added to each end in order to compensate for the difference in the river's width at this location.
The Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge is Erath County's earliest recorded bridge and an example of one of Texas' few remaining suspension bridges.
Street address:
Berry' s Creek Road
Bluff Dale , TX USA
County / Borough / Parish: Erath County
Year listed: 1977
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 925-1949, 1875-1899
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Work In Progress
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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