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Historic Bridges: Trinity River

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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Total Bridges Found: 5

Commerce Street Bridge
HSR

Commerce Street Over Trinity River in Dallas: Dallas County, Texas, United States

Metal Cantilever Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 1,969 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1930 By: Austin Bridge Company of Dallas, Texas and Francis Dey Hughes of Dallas, Texas

This is one of several bridges built in Dallas to accommodate a realignment of the river, with unusual design noted for its cantilever stringer spans and extremely long t-beam approach spans.

Continental Avenue Viaduct
Ronald Kirk Bridge, Lamar-McKinney Street Viaduct, West Dallas Gateway
HSR

Pedestrian Walkway (Former Continental Avenue Alignment) Over Trinity River in Dallas: Dallas County, Texas, United States

Metal Cantilever Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 2,120 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 39.4 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1930 By: L. H. Lacy Company of Dallas, Texas and Francis Dey Hughes of Dallas, Texas

This is one of several bridges built in Dallas to accommodate a realignment of the river, with unusual design noted for its cantilever stringer spans and extremely long t-beam approach spans.

Trinity River UP Railroad Bridge
Great Trinity Forest Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Trinity River in Dallas: Dallas County, Texas, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 325 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1904 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania

This is an impressive, traditional pin-connected Parker through truss railroad bridge which retains good historic integrity.

Trinity River UP Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Trinity River in Dallas: Dallas County, Texas, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,954 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York (Some Spans)

This is a traditional railroad through truss bridge with a Warren configuration with a very long approach and a strange variety of approaches and substructures.

Trinity River UP Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Trinity River in Dallas: Dallas County, Texas, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 2,040 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Unknown

This truss bridge with its long plate girder approach system stands out in the open and is easy to view.

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