Missouri Pacific/Union Pacific RR Brazos River Bridge -- Brazoria TX
N 29° 03.225 W 095° 33.382
15R E 251094 N 3216638
A Pratt through truss swing bridge built around 1907 carried railroad traffic over the Brazos River in Brazoria TX
Waymark Code: WMXA5C
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/15/2017
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This handsome Pratt through truss swing bridge carries the busy Union Pacific (former Missouri Pacific) main line of the Angleton Subdivision over the Brazos River near Brazoria TX. Built in 1907, in 2017 it is still doing the job.
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"Overview
Swing through truss bridge over Brazos River on the Union Pacific Railroad at Brazoria
Location
Brazoria, Brazoria County, Texas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1907
Railroads
- Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP; MoPac)
- St. Louis, Brownsville, & Mexico Railway (StLB&M, SLBM, SBM)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Swing through truss"
This handsome Pratt through truss swing bridge carries the busy Union Pacific (former Missouri Pacific) main line of the Angleton Subdivision over the Brazos River near Brazoria TX. Built in 1907, in 2017 it is still doing the job.
From bridgehumter.com: (
visit link)
"Overview
Swing through truss bridge over Brazos River on the Union Pacific Railroad at Brazoria
Location
Brazoria, Brazoria County, Texas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1907
Railroads
- Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP; MoPac)
- St. Louis, Brownsville, & Mexico Railway (StLB&M, SLBM, SBM)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Swing through truss"
Check out this COOL video of the UP 844 Northern steam engine crossing this bridge on 17 Apr 2010 from YouTube: (
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