Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 33.552117,-94.045496
Carries Kansas City Southern Railway over Red River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Swing Parker through truss; 5 spans total - center swing span with 2 fixed spans on each flank
Total Length: 1295.0 Feet
Span Length: 325.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss swing bridge over Red River on the Kansas City Southern Railway
History: Built 1899-1900 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works
Built: 1900
Location: Bowie County
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Overview
Photo taken October 2003 by Wayne Kizziar
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Oblique view
Photo taken October 2003 by Wayne Kizziar
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Barrel shot
Photo taken October 2003 by Wayne Kizziar
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Builders plaque
Photo taken October 2003 by Wayne Kizziar
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Deck view
Photo taken October 2003 by Wayne Kizziar
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Designers plaque
Photo taken October 2003 by Wayne Kizziar
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Overhead
Photo taken October 2003 by Wayne Kizziar
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South portal
Photo taken October 2003 by Wayne Kizziar
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Swing span
Photo taken October 2003 by Wayne Kizziar
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All Five Spans
Looking North West.
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in April 2010
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HDR Photo
Barrel shot looking north from the Texas side of the river.
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in March 2011
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New Bridge Under Construction
The new bridge under construction.
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in June 2013
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Closed
As of 2-22-14.
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar
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Cut
As of 2-22-14.
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar
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Historical Photo
The caption on the back says Index Railroad Bridge 1919.
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar
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KCS - Red River Bridge
Original rail bridge replaced with a new bridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2016
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View after Construction
After construction but before deconstruction of former Index Railroad Bridge.
Photo taken by Al Spengler, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Status: Abandoned
Location: 33.320147,-94.422883
Carries Abandoned alignment of US 67. over Anderson Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned concrete tee beam bridge over Anderson Creek on Abandoned alignment of US 67.
History: Abandoned circa 1957
Built:
Location: Bowie County
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Approaching bridge
Bridge is overgrown and abandoned but largely intact. The pavement of the old road has been removed on either side of the bridge leaving a very rutted , muddy , trail.
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in March 2008
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End Post
Was hoping for a builders plate but no luck on either end.
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in March 2008
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Railing damaged due to long ago tree fall.
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in March 2008
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Oblique view
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in March 2008
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On the bridge
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in March 2008
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Railing joint
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in March 2008
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Oblique view
Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in March 2008
Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement 2021
Location: 33.260278,-94.352222
Carries SH 8 over Sulphur River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 1099.1 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sulphur River on SH 8
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: Bowie County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.385556,-94.043056
Carries State Line Avenue over Loop 151 ; AR 151
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 158.1 Feet
Span Length: 158.1 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Loop 151 on South State Line Avenue
History: Built 2004
Built: 2004
Location: Bowie County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.251944,-94.623056
Carries US 67 over Sulphur River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 1275.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sulphur River on US 67
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942
Location: Bowie County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 33.313201,-94.567135
Carries US 67 over Bassett Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete Tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned concrete tee beam bridge over Bassett Creek on abandoned alignment of US 67 near Bassett, Texas
History: Abandoned circa 1956
Built:
Location: Bowie County
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Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in May 2013
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Looking SW
Photo taken by David Backlin in May 2013
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Deck View
Photo taken by David Backlin in May 2013
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 33.413333,-94.045000
Carries Day Street over Nix Creek
Design: culvert
Design Details: Culvert
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet
Overview: Culvert bridge over Nix Creek on Day Street
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950
Location: Bowie County
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Status: Open to one-lane traffic above and below
Location: 33.419846,-94.050695
Carries Texas Viaduct over W 4th St
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Ramp from Texas Viaduct NB to W 4th St
History: Built 1975
Built: 1975
Location: Bowie County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.435000,-94.057222
Carries KCS Railroad over Us 82
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 122.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US 82 on KCS Railroad
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954
Location: Bowie County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.373671,-94.470604
Carries CR 634 over Rice Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 17.1 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Rice Creek on CR 634
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950
Location: Bowie County
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Status: Undergoing replacement and pending demolition
Scheduled for replacement 2016
Location: 33.684656,-94.694153
Carries US 259 over Red River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 2007.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Red River on US 259
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961
Location: Bowie County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 33.435031,-94.056689
Carries US 82 over Swampoodle Creek
Design: culvert
Design Details: Culvert
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 6.9 Feet
Overview: Culvert bridge over Swampoodle Creek on US 82
History: Built 1941; rehabilitated 1954
Built: 1941
Location: Bowie County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 33.514840,-94.631780
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Unknown Creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned concrete culvert bridge on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Bowie County
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Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for Replacement
Location: 33.384658,-94.498286
Carries Sh 98 over Anderson Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 243.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Anderson Creek on Sh 98
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: Bowie County
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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.
