Whipple Truss Bridge - Clifton, TX - Truss Bridges on Waymarking.com

From Texas Historical Marker: "Built in 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, at a cost of $6,465, this bridge spans 150 feet across the North Bosque River. This type of bridge, called a Whipple truss, was named for its designer. One of the few remaining Whipple truss bridges in the state, it opened up travel routes from the south and west to the north and east. Withstanding many floods, the bridge provided an important transportation connection for Bosque County residents from 1884 to 1941 when traffic was routed west of the Bosque River to the newly constructed Highway 6."

Parking Coordinates:: N 31° 47.562 W 097° 34.372 Date Built: 01/01/1884 Length of Span: 150 ft www: texasescapes.com/CentralTexasTownsNorth/CliftonTexas/Whipple-Truss-Bridge-Clifton-Texas.htm

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.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   03/14/2020 WalksfarTX visited it