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Criner Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 34.928333,-97.555000

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Carries E1440 over Criner Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Pin-connected Parker through truss
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 148.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Criner Creek on E1440
History: Built 1913; rehabilitated 1958
Built: 1913

Location: McClain County

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132044

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Photo taken by Jeff McNeiland

132045

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132046

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Photo taken by Jeff McNeiland

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Criner Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries E1470 over Criner Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 147.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Criner Creek on E1470
History: Built 1913; rehabilitated 1958; replaced 2003
Built: 1913

Location: McClain County

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Criner Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.971597,-97.601781

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Carries E1410 over Criner Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 213.9 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Criner Creek on E1410
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964

Location: McClain County

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Finn Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries OK 24 over Finn Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 168.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Finn Creek on OK 24
History: Built 1957; replaced 2006
Built: 1957

Location: McClain County

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Turkey Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.935000,-97.441667

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Carries N3120 over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on N3120
History: Built 1999
Built: 1999

Location: McClain County

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Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 35.063494,-97.485601

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Carries N3095 (old OK 24) over Walnut Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 182.1 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on N3095 (old OK 24) in Washington
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1941
Built: 1927

Location: McClain County

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148982

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South Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in June 2009

148983

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North Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in June 2009

148984

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Deck View

Photo taken by David Backlin in June 2009

148985

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Builders Plaque

Built by J B Klein Iron & Foundry Co Oklahoma City, Okla 1927

Photo taken by David Backlin in June 2009

148986

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Side Rail

Photo taken by David Backlin in November 2009

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Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.081667,-97.530000

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Carries N3070 over Walnut Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Pin-connected Parker through truss
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 151.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on N3070 in Cole
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: McClain County

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132041

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Photo taken by Jeff McNeiland

132042

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132043

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Photo taken by Jeff McNeiland

232148

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Old Railing Mounts.

Old photos show two pieces of metal spanning the length of the bridge, these have since been removed, leaving the mounts behind.

Photo taken by Zach Elliott in May 2012

232149

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Close up of the Burned area of the deck.

Photo taken by Zach Elliott in May 2012

232150

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Looking west

Photo taken by Zach Elliott in May 2012

232151

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Looking from the south approach.

You can see on the left side of the deck, two areas that have deteriorated, those areas were actually burned by local teens.

Photo taken by Zach Elliott in May 2012

232152

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Looking from the North approach.

Photo taken by Zach Elliott in May 2012

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Newcastle Bridge

Status: Two spans collapsed in May 20, 2013 tornado. Seven surviving spans were then demolished, and the remaining single span donated to Newcastle.

Location: 35.301944,-97.598889

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Carries Old US 62/277 over S. Canadian River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Ten span Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over S. Canadian River on old US 62/277
History: Built 1923, Lost to tornado 2013
Built: 1923

Location: McClain County

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141970

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Looking south from new bridge

Photo taken by David Backlin in June 2009

141971

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Expansion Joint

Photo taken by David Backlin in June 2009

225999

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Newcatle Bridge

Uploaded by Steve Conro/internet photo

226000

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Newcatle Bridge2

Uploaded by Steve Conro/internet photo

254234

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May 20, 2013 Tornado Damage

Photo taken by Ryan Ritter on Facebook

254244

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May 20, 2013 Tornado Damage

Photo taken by Ryan Ritter, Newcastle, OK May 20, 2013

254245

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May 20, 2013 Tornado Damage

Photo taken by Ryan Ritter, Newcastle, OK May 20, 2013

254379

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Aerial View

Taken from helicopter

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Lexington-Purcell Toll Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 35.014771,-97.347354

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Carries US 77 over South Canadian River
Design: truss/through/double-warren
Design Details: (15)9-panel, Lattice through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over South Canadian River on US 77
History: Built 1911 by the Central States Bridge Company; replaced 1938 with a 34 span deck truss.
Built: 1911

Location: McClain County

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465436

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Oklahoma Historical Society

465437

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ODOT Memorial Highways & Bridges

465438

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Lexington-Purcell Toll Bridge

The Purcell Register: September 5 1957

465439

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Lexington-Purcell Toll Bridge

The Purcell Register: September 5 1957

465440

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Lexington-Purcell Toll Bridge

The Purcell Register: September 5 1957

465441

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Lexington-Purcell Toll Bridge

The Purcell Register: September 5 1957

465442

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Lexington-Purcell Toll Bridge

Uploaded by Melissa Brand-Welch

465443

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Lexington-Purcell Toll Bridge

The Davis News: November 23 1911

468007

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Lexington-Purcell Toll Bridge

The Collinsville News: February 16 1939

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Billy Hocker Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 35.014728,-97.347268

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Carries US 77 over South Canadian River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over South Canadian River on US 77
History: Built 1899-1900; destroyed by flooding 1904
Built: 1899

Location: McClain County

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465463

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Billy Hocker Bridge

Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch

465464

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Billy Hocker Bridge

Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch

465465

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Billy Hocker Bridge

Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch

465466

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Billy Hocker Bridge

Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch


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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