Rector Road Bridge at Guyer High School - Denton, TX
N 33° 08.197 W 097° 06.139
14S E 677012 N 3668034
Originally on Rector Road over Clear Creek in Sanger, this bridge retired to the grounds of Guyer High School in 2005, connecting the school campus to the athletic complex. Located at 7501 Teasley Lane, Denton, TX.
Waymark Code: WMM12G
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2014
Views: 6
There is plenty of parking here, especially when school is not in session. A Denton County Historic Landmark sign gives some background on the bridge:
This iron bridge, named to the National Register of Historic Places in January 2004, was built in 1907-08 by the Austin Bros. Bridge Co. of Dallas. It was located 2.5 miles SE of Sanger on Rector Road at Clear Creek. Citizens of the Sanger area donated $1,200 on the cost of $1,664. The Pratt through-truss bridge span is 80 feet. It was relocated to this site in April 2005.
Denton County Historical Commission * 2005
Date Built: 01/01/1907
Length of Span:
Bridgehunter says 80.1 Feet, the sign says 80 feet.
www:
http://bridgehunter.com/tx/denton/180610AA0165001/
Parking Coordinates:: 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.