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Sabine River Bridge

Status: Abandoned with approaches removed; new vehicular bridge on nearby alignment.

Location: 32.370278,-94.457500

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Carries TX 43 over Sabine River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss with riveted connections.
Total Length: 1279.9 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Sabine River on TX 43
History: Built 1933; Abandoned circa 1996
Built: 1933

Location: Harrison County

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Happy Hollow Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.527894,-94.367279

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Carries S Washington Avenue (old US 59) over Happy Hollow Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Happy Hollow Creek on S Washington Avenue
History: Built 1945, Replaced 1996
Built: 1945

Location: Harrison County

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UP - US 59 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.549722,-94.350000

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Carries Union Pacific RR over US 59
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 157.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US 59 on Union Pacific RR
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Harrison County

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Sabine River Bridge

Status: Collapsed with wreckage still remaining

Location: 32.367677,-94.447162

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Carries Unknown (maybe former alignment of SR 43) over Sabine River
Design: truss
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost truss bridge over Sabine River on Unknown (maybe former alignment of SR 43)
History: Exists in 1995 satellite images, but not in 2005. Shown on 1958 topo map with road dead-ending after the bridge at the north side of the river.
Built:

Location: Harrison County

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191486

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Sabine River Bridge

Captured 3/7/1995

US Geological Survey captured from Google Earth

191487

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1958 USGS Topo Map: Darco, TX Quadrangle 1:62500 scale

Bridge at the center

University of Texas Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection

213723

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Photo taken by Bill Duncan

213724

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Photo taken by Bill Duncan

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Old Highway 80 Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 32.507963,-94.550026

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Carries Old US Route 80 (CR3810) over Wards Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Abandoned truss bridge over Wards Creek on Old US Route 80 (CR3810)
History:
Built: 1923

Location: Harrison County

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249191

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Old Highway 80 Hallsville TX (1)

A view looking east through the bridge towards the narrow and deteriorating paved section of old highway 80. Thats my Mini Cooper sitting down the road.

Photo taken by Hugh F Wolfe on February 25 2012

249192

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Old Highway 80 Hallsville TX (2)

A view looking south, down Wards Creek which was very dry at the time I was there.

Photo taken by Hugh F Wolfe on February 25 2012

249193

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Old Highway 80 Hallsville TX (3)

A view of the inside of the north side truss.

Photo taken by Hugh F Wolfe on February 25 2012

249194

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Old Highway 80 Hallsville TX (4)

Detail view of the inside of the north truss.

Photo taken by Hugh F Wolfe on February 25 2012

249195

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Old Highway 80 Hallsville TX (5)

VIew of the north west side of the bridge through the trees.

Photo taken by Hugh F Wolfe on February 25 2012

249471

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Looking East

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in February 2013

249472

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Looking South

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in February 2013

249473

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Looking North West

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in February 2013

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BNSF - Sabine River Bridge (Near Easton)

Status: Open to train traffic
BNSF is scheduled to demolish and replace the bridge by the end of 2022.

Location: 32.399452,-94.603965

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Carries BNSF Railroad over Sabine River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Sabine River on BNSF Railroad
History:
Built: 1904

Location: Harrison County

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496419

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Photo taken by Les Hassel for the Longview News-Journal; Used under Fair Use for educationa purposes

496420

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Photo taken by Les Hassel for the Longview News-Journal; Used under Fair Use for educationa purposes

497880

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Photo taken by Les Hassel for the Longview News-Journal; Used under Fair Use for educationa purposes

Les Hassel, Longview News-Journal

497881

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Photo taken by Les Hassel for the Longview News-Journal; Used under Fair Use for educational purposes

Les Hassel, Longview-News Journal

497882

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Photo taken by Les Hassel for the Longview News-Journal; Used under Fair Use for educational purposes

Les Hassel, Longview-News Journal

497883

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Photo taken by Les Hassel for the Longview News-Journal; Used under Fair Use for educational purposes

Les Hassel, Longview-News Journal


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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