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Commerce Street Bridge

Commerce Street Bridge

Primary Photographer(s): Jesse Berube

Bridge Documented: March 14, 2022

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Facility Carried / Feature Intersected
Commerce Street Over Trinity River
Location
Dallas: Dallas County, Texas: United States
Structure Type
Metal Cantilever Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Construction Date and Builder / Engineer
1930 By Builder/Contractor: Austin Bridge Company of Dallas, Texas and Engineer/Design: Francis Dey Hughes of Dallas, Texas
Rehabilitation Date
Not Available or Not Applicable
Main Span Length
120.0 Feet (36.6 Meters)
Structure Length
1,969.0 Feet (600.2 Meters)
Roadway Width
60 Feet (18.29 Meters)
Spans
3 Main Span(s) and 33 Approach Span(s)
Inventory Number
1805709F7325005

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This is one of several similar bridges built in Dallas to accommodate a realignment of the river, with unusual design noted for its cantilever stringer spans and extremely long t-beam approach spans. Of note, the main stringer spans are configured as variable depth (but not curved) riveted built-up beams. These beams consist of a central span flanked at each end by "half-spans" which cantilever out to meet concrete t-beam approach spans. The central span serves as the anchor span for these cantilever arms. This configuration is a reversal of the most common arrangement of cantilever bridges (typically cantilever arms extend into the central span, anchored by the end spans). This is also an extremely unusual combination of steel and concrete bridge superstructures found within a single bridge span. 

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Historical photo showing an earlier bridge at this location. Erected in 1872, the HAER Documentation states that it was ordered from the Moseley Iron Company of St. Louis (St. Louis presumably being a branch of the Boston-based company), however this historical photo of the bridge shows the patented design of the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio. The reason for this discrepancy may be related to the fact that Zenas King actually worked with Moseley prior to forming his famous Cleveland-based company.

Above: This bridge replaced the King bowstring bridge in 1890. It was built by Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Works of Levenworth, Kansas.

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