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Branch Grassy Branch Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 32.997222,-98.149722

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Carries Cook Road over Branch of Grassy Branch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 126.0 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Grassy Branch on Cook Road
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945

Location: Palo Pinto County

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Branch of Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 2006

Location: 32.732500,-98.064167

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Carries Dobbs Valley Road over Branch of Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Rock Creek on Dobbs Valley Road
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Palo Pinto County

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US281 Brazos River Bridge

Status: Open to one-way southbound traffic after rehabilitation

Location: 32.641389,-98.100278

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Carries US 281 over Brazos River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 1138.2 Feet
Span Length: 252.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Brazos River on southbound US 281
History: Built 1939, Closed ca. 2016; reopened ca. 2019
Built: 1939

Location: Palo Pinto County

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275747

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Buck Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 32.516230,-98.176558

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Carries McPherson Road over Buck Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: 3-panel, bolted and riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Buck Creek on McPherson Road
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Palo Pinto County

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455640

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BuckCreekBridge

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455641

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BuckCreekBridge

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455642

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BuckCreekBridge

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455643

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BuckCreekBridge

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455644

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BuckCreekBridge

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455645

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BuckCreekBridge6

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455646

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BuckCreekBridge

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BuckCreekBridge

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Keechi Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.981667,-98.170278

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Carries Old Christian Road over Keechi Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Keechi Creek on Old Christian Road
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926

Location: Palo Pinto County

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Possum Kingdom Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.858826,-98.411604

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Carries TX 16 over Brazos River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 433.1 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Eighteen-span stone arch bridge over Brazos River on TX 16
History: Built 1942 by the Works Progress Administration
Built: 1942

Location: Palo Pinto County

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115090

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115091

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115092

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115093

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115094

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Saline Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.563333,-98.259444

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Carries Panama Road over Saline Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Saline Creek on Panama Road
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Palo Pinto County

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Turkey Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 32.897222,-98.112500

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Carries Copperhead Road over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on Copperhead Road
History: Built 1925; replaced 2002
Built: 1925

Location: Palo Pinto County

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Turkey Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.866111,-98.145556

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Carries Union Hill Road over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on Union Hill Road in Mineral Wells
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Palo Pinto County

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Fork Barton Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 32.531667,-98.351111

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Carries CR 221 over Fork of Barton Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a fork of Barton Creek on CR 221
History: Built 1926; replaced 2002
Built: 1926

Location: Palo Pinto County

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Rocky Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 32.568333,-98.433056

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Carries CR 227 over Rocky Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Rocky Creek on CR 227
History: Built 1928; replaced 1996
Built: 1928

Location: Palo Pinto County

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Mill Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic on private ranch road

Location: 32.750770,-98.341523

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Carries Ro Bell Road (former Bankhead Highway / TX 1 / US 80) over Mill Branch
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer bridge with solid concrete rails and concrete deck overlaid with asphalt.
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Mill Branch on Ro Bell Road (former Bankhead Highway / TX 1 / US 80)
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Palo Pinto County

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296862

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Through view facing west

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296863

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South side facing east

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296864

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Railing

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296865

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Side view with new culvert in background

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296866

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Abuttment

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296867

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Stringers

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296876

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Dan L Smith - posted by M C Toyer

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Indian Creek Bridge / Old Bankhead Highway

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.800430,-98.181859

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Carries E. Bankhead / Old US 180 over Indian Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab with cast in place concrete posts and rails and concrete deck overlaid with asphalt
Total Length: 65.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Indian Creek on E. Bankhead / Old US 180
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Palo Pinto County

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296868

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Through view facing north

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296869

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Facing northwest

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296870

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Facing northeast

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West side

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296872

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Horseshoe pilings

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Side view of railing

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296874

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Old guardrail post

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Dan L Smith - posted by M C Toyer


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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