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Richmond Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 29.582905,-95.757816

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Carries US 90A, US 59 over Brazos River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Cantilevered through truss
Total Length: 1156.0 Feet
Span Length: 364.0 Feet

Overview: Lost cantilevered through truss over Brazos River on US 90A at Richmond
History: Opened July 23, 1925; parallel bridge built 1965; closed to traffic Nov. 1986; demolished July 14, 1988
Built: 1925

Location: Fort Bend County

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114960

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114961

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114962

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114963

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114964

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114965

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114966

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114967

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114968

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114969

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114970

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114971

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114972

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114973

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114974

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114975

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114976

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114977

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114978

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114979

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114980

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114981

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114982

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114983

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114984

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114985

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114986

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114987

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114988

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UP - Brazos River Bridge (Simonton)

Status: Abandoned
Plans have been for the bridge to be incorporated in a hike and bike trail and a concrete bridge extends across the river, though no improvements have been made on the truss bridge's track bed.

Location: 29.671537,-96.020840

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Carries Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad over Brazos River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Single abandoned 260 ft Camelback Skewed Through Truss section.
Total Length: 1200.0 Feet
Span Length: 260.0 Feet

Overview: Camelback Through Truss bridge over Brazos River on railroad
History: Built 1922; Second truss removed in 1981
Built: 1922

Location: Fort Bend County

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210308

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Wallis Tx Abandoned RR Thru Truss

469454

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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UP - Richmond Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 29.584987,-95.758785

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Brazos River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Brazo River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Closed after being damaged by flooding in 2016
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Location: Fort Bend County

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235176

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235177

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UP - Brazos River Bridge (Richmond)

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BNSF - US 90A Overpass

Status: Unknown status

Location: 29.575308,-95.772853

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Carries BNSF Railway over Us 90a
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Us 90a on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Fort Bend County

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291674

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291675

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291684

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UP - US 90A Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 29.558762,-95.818827

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Carries Sp Rr over Us 90a
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Us 90a on Sp Rr
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Fort Bend County

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291671

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291672

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291673

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Portion of bridge removed and set aside

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UP - TX 36 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 29.559807,-95.819873

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Carries Sp Railroad over Sh 36
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sh 36 on Sp Railroad
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Fort Bend County

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291685

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GHSA - Richmond Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 29.584990,-95.758790

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Carries Southern Pacific Railroad over Brazos River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Brazos River on Southern Pacific Railroad
History:
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Location: Fort Bend County

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477896

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1899

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477897

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1899

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Richmond Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 29.581509,-95.756406

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Carries Highway over Brazos River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Brazos River on Highway
History:
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Location: Fort Bend County

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480603

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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.

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