Dallas-Oak Cliff Viaduct - Dallas, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 46.142 W 096° 48.612
14S E 705114 N 3627805
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Trinity River on Houston Street in Dallas
Waymark Code: WM10BH6
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2019
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Bridge HunterThis concrete viaduct connecting the City of Dallas with its suburb Oak Cliff was constructed as a direct result of the disastrous May 1908 flood which cut off and hampered transportation and communication for several days and caused numerous casualties.
The viaduct carried State Highways 1 and 6, and U S Highways 67, 77 and 80 until reassigned or replaced by freeway and turnpike construction in the 1950s.
It continues to serve as a primary intra city artery and is presently (2014) being upgraded and modified to carry a trolley system along with auto traffic and bicycles.
Length of bridge: 4,785.3 ft.
Height of bridge: 90 ft
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor Vehicle, DART Train, Bike and Pedestrian.
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
River
Date constructed: 1911
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Houston Street (Southbound Traffic only)
Location:
Dallas
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