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Beaver Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.906000,-98.905167

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Carries FM 2326 over Beaver Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 219.2 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on FM 2326
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Wichita County

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469860

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Beaver Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Rene Gomez

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Buffalo Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 33.954722,-98.725556

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Carries CR 187 over Buffalo Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 17.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on CR 187
History: Built 1922; replaced 2005
Built: 1922

Location: Wichita County

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China Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 34.105833,-98.899722

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Carries CR 158 over China Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 70.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over China Creek on CR 158
History: Built 1924; replaced 2003
Built: 1924

Location: Wichita County

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Scott Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.918611,-98.497500

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Carries Scott Avenue (Business U.S. Highway 287) over Wichita River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 275.9 Feet
Span Length: 95.1 Feet

Overview: Open-Spandrel Concrete arch bridge over Wichita River on Scott Avenue (Business US 287) in Wichita Falls
History: Built 1927 by the Luten Bridge Co.
Built: 1927

Location: Wichita County

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508526

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Historic Newspaper Photo

Photo from The Wichita Daily Times Newspaper November 3, 1929

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Buffalo Creek Bridge

Status: Unknown status

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Carries CR 204 over Buffalo Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on CR 204
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926

Location: Wichita County

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CR 243 Bridge

Status: Unknown status

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries CR 243 over Unnamed draw
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over an unnamed draw on CR 243
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Wichita County

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Moeller road Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 34.125727,-98.863087

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Carries Moeller Rd over China Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt Pony Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pratt pony truss bridge over China Creek on Moeller Rd
History:
Built:

Location: Wichita County

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362701

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Moeller road Bridge

Photo taken by aaron leibold

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Burnett Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 33.898336,-98.706158

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Carries road over Wichita River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Whipple through truss
Total Length: 200.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Whipple through truss bridge over Wichita River on road
History:
Built: ca. 1885

Location: Wichita County

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234734

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Burnett Park Whipple Through Truss

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WTJR - Red River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 34.155264,-98.585800

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Carries Railroad over Red River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer on concrete piers
Total Length: 1600.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Red River on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Wichita County

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248056

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Entire Bridge

Photo taken by aaron leibold

248057

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Channel crossing

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Gordon Lake Bridge #2

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 33.965101,-98.669452

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Carries Pedestrian Pathway over Gordon Lake
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bowstring pony truss bridge over Gordon Lake on Pedestrian Pathway
History:
Built:

Location: Wichita County

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Gordon Lake Bridge #1

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 33.959878,-98.668992

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Carries Pedestrian Pathway over Gordon Lake
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Gordon Lake on Pedestrian Pathway
History:
Built:

Location: Wichita County

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Ohio Street Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 33.921765,-98.495903

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Carries Bridge Street over Wichita River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Wichita River on Bridge Street
History: Built 1911; Converted to road after 1972
Built: 1911

Location: Wichita County

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465622

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Photo taken by Roy Luck in December 2011

465623

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Photo taken by Roy Luck in December 2011

481873

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Remaining pier of the older bridge, see text of historical marker on photo taken by by Roy Luck in December 2011.

Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 24 October 2009

481874

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 24 October 2009

481875

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 24 Ocbtober 2009

481876

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 24 October 2009

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BNSF - Wichita Falls Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.921263,-98.496875

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Carries BNSF Railway over Wichita River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Wichita River on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Wichita County

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465621

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Photo taken by Roy Luck in December 2011

481492

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier 24 October 2009

481494

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier 24 October 2009

481865

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 24 Oct 2009

481866

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 24 October 2009

481867

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 24 October 2009

481868

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier 24 Oct 2009

481869

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on October 2009

481870

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 24 October 2009

481871

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on 24 October 2009

481872

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Photo taken by Glenn Celerier on October 2009

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BNSF - Lincoln Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.922653,-98.498572

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Carries BNSF Railway over Lincoln Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Lincoln Street on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Wichita County

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BNSF - US287BUS Overpass (W)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.900278,-98.463333

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Carries Burl. N & Mkt Rr over Bus 287j (Loop 370)
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 79.1 Feet
Span Length: 79.1 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Bus 287j (Loop 370) on Burl. N & Mkt Rr
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Wichita County

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BNSF - US287BUS Overpass (E)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.900833,-98.461389

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Carries Burl. N & Fw&Dc Rr over Busness 287 (Loop 370)
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Busness 287 (Loop 370) on Burl. N & Fw&Dc Rr
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Wichita County

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Falls Trail Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 33.914258,-98.512698

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Carries Falls Trail over Unnamed Stream
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Unnamed Stream on Falls Trail
History:
Built:

Location: Wichita County

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465624

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Courtesy of the City of Witchita Falls


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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