FW&WRR Bridge -- W Fork of Trinity River, Fort Worth TX
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N 32° 45.948 W 097° 20.704
14S E 655013 N 3626535
The through truss bridge built by the former Fort Worth & Rio Grande RR over the West fork of the Trinity River north of downtown Fort Worth, now owned by the Fort Worth & Western RR
Waymark Code: WMPT0K
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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This through-truss bridge was built in 1902 on the route of the Fort Worth & Rio Grande RR, which in 1902 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the St. Louis & San Francisco (Frisco) Railroad.

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Today this grand old truss bridge is owned and maintained by the Fort Worth & Western Railroad, a Class III shortline railroad operating on the old Frisco trackage in Texas.

One of the best places to see this old bridge is from Fort Worth's historic Oakwood Cemetery.
Bridge Type: Truss

Bridge Usage: Railroad

Moving Bridge: This bridge is static (has no moving pieces)
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