Railroad Truss Bridge - Jacksboro, Texas
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txoilgas
N 33° 12.483 W 098° 09.714
14S E 578108 N 3674664
This is a Rail Road bridge was built in 1898 to cross the Lost Creek about a mile from where it sits today.
Waymark Code: WM61XA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2009
Views: 13
The bridge was built in 1898 by the Rock Island Rail Road and and was replaced much later. The exact time of the replacement is unknown but the bridge was moved to its current location in 1981.
Presently the City and State Parks and Wildlife are negotiating to have the State take ownership of the bridge and the nearby train station and to add them to the Fort Richardson historical site.
Parking Coordinates:: N 33° 12.352 W 098° 09.817
Length of Span:
125 feet long, 17 feet wide
Date Built: Not listed
www: Not listed
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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.