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UP - Trinity River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.570828,-94.950151

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Carries Railroad over Trinity River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals former swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Trinity River on Railroad
History: Built 1917, partially collapsed in 2004, subsequently repaired
Built: 1917

Location: Polk County

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235209

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

235211

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

242496

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

252774

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

401961

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UP railroad swing bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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Rock Island Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.919677,-94.798059

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Carries Rock Island Road over Johnson Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 57.1 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Johnson Creek on Rock Island Road
History:
Built: 1985

Location: Polk County

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244479

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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Old 35 Willis Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.865903,-94.860564

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Carries Old Highway 35 N over Willis Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 146.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Willis Creek on Old Highway 35 N
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955

Location: Polk County

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282491

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

282492

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

282493

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

282494

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

282495

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.664189,-94.952139

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Carries Old Hwy 35 over Crooked Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Crooked Creek on Old Hwy 35
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Polk County

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282496

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

282497

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

282498

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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TX35 Morgan Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 30.626991,-94.947811

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Carries Old Highway 35 over Morgan Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned slab bridge over Morgan Creek on Old Highway 35
History:
Built:

Location: Polk County

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282503

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

282504

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

282505

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Trib of Long King Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.613041,-94.948608

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Carries Old Hwy 35 S over Trib of Long King Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 74.2 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Trib of Long King Creek on Old Hwy 35 S
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Polk County

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282525

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

282526

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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Old US-190 Trinity River Bridge

Status: Inundated 1969 and possibly collapsed under Lake Livingstone a New US-190 Bridge was built a few miles north of this old Span

Location: 30.754228,-95.127611

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Carries US-190 over Trinity River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Trinity River on US-190
History: Inudated by Lake Livingstone 1969
Built:

Location: Polk County

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Old FM1988 Long King Creek Bridge

Status: The bridge supports are all that remain

Location: 30.683118,-94.956632

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Carries FM 1988 over Long King Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Long King Creek on FM 1988
History: Replaced ca. 1959
Built:

Location: Polk County

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284467

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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Washington Ave Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.708145,-94.933022

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Carries Washington Ave (Bus US 59) over Choates Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 122.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Choates Creek on US 59
History: Built 1923; rehabilitated 1951
Built: 1923

Location: Polk County

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TX 146 Choates Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.708047,-94.931003

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Carries S Houston St (TX 146) over Choates Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 140.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Choates Creek on Sh 146
History: Built 1940; rehabilitated 1961
Built: 1940

Location: Polk County

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Old 35 Mud Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.842387,-94.868124

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Carries Old Highway 35 N over Mud Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 146.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Mud Creek on Old Highway 35 N
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948

Location: Polk County

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Trib of Neches River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 31.093761,-94.754756

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Carries Dick Skinner Road over Trib of Neches River
Design: other
Design Details: Timber Deck
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Trib of Neches River on Dick Skinner Road
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Polk County

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370724

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West Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in November 2016

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Trib Long King Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement

Location: 30.744760,-94.925984

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Carries Old Highway 35 N over Trib Long King Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Trib Long King Creek on Old Highway 35 N
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955

Location: Polk County

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Tributary Long King Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 30.759470,-94.914410

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Carries Old Texas 35 over Tributary of Long King Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Tributary Long King Creek on Old Texas 35
History:
Built:

Location: Polk County

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370722

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North Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in November 2016

370723

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Close-up Looking South

Photo taken by David Backlin in November 2016


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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