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ID Number |
96001518 |
Historic Name |
STATE HIGHWAY #79 BRIDGE AT THE RED RIVER |
Description of Significance |
STATE HIGHWAY #79 BRIDGE AT THE RED RIVER IS A CAMELBACK PONY TRUSS BRIDGE BUILT IN 1939. THIS BRIDGE CONSISTS OF TWENTY-ONE 100-FOOT TRUSS SPANS WITH A SINGLE STEEL I-BEAM APPROACH SPAN FLANKING EACH END OF THE BRIDGE. THIS TYPE OF BRIDGE IS RARE AND THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE MAINTAINS A HIGH DEGREE OF INTEGRITY. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT FOR THE ROLE IT PLAYED IN FACILITATING MAJOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 12/20/1996. |
Current Name |
SAME |
Address |
SH 79 AT THE OKLAHOMA STATE LINE |
City |
WAURIKA VICINITY |
County |
JEFFERSON |
Lot |
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Block |
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Current Section |
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Township |
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Range |
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Type |
STRUCTURE |
Historic Function |
TRANSPORATION: ROAD RELATED (VEHICULAR) |
Current Function |
TRANSPORTATION: ROAD RELATED (VEHICULAR) |
Area Significance 1 |
TRANSPORATION |
Area Significance 2 |
ENGINEERING |
Date Prepared |
9/1996 |
Year Built |
1939 |
Original Site |
YES |
Architect/Builder |
OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY COMMISSION - DESIGNER / BROOKS AND DAHLGREEN OF OKLAHOMA CITY - BUILDER; VIRGINIA BRIDGE AND IRON, TRUSS FABRICATOR |
Architectural Style |
OTHER: CAMELBACK PONY TRUSS BRIDGE |
Roof Material |
N/A |
Wall Material |
N/A |
Window Material |
N/A |
Door Material |
N/A |
Decorative Details |
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Condition |
GOOD |
Comments |
DOCUMENTATION SOURCES (CONT): TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT: PLANS OF PROPOSED STATE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT, CONTROL SECTION JOB NUMBER 0282-01-001, TXDOT HEADQUARTERS, AUSTIN, TX , PROJECT CORRESPONDENCE FILES, CONTROL SECTION JOB NUMBER 0282-01-001, TXDOT HEADQUARTERS, AUSTIN, TX , TWELFTH BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, AUSTIN, 1940. |
Restricted |
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