Burr's Ferry Bridge
Burr's Ferry Bridge is a bridge on the Sabine River where LA 8 meets Texas State Highway 63 at the Louisiana and Texas state line between Burkeville, Texas and Burr Ferry, Louisiana.
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Coordinates | 31°03′50″N 93°31′23″W |
Carries | TX 63 and LA 8 (2 lanes east and west) |
Crosses | Sabine River |
Locale | Between Burkeville, Texas and Burr Ferry, Louisiana |
Maintained by | Louisiana DOTD, TxDOT |
ID number | NW0214-04-005 (Texas) |
Characteristics | |
Design | Parker through truss bridge |
Longest span | 250 feet (76 m) |
Clearance above | 12 feet 8 inches (4 m) |
History | |
Designer | Louisiana Highway Commission |
Constructed by | W. Horace Williams Company |
Construction start | 1936 |
Construction end | 1937 |
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Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 98000562[1] 98000563[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 18, 1998 |
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The bridge includes three Parker through truss spans and 34 concrete girder spans. The center span is a 250 feet (76 m) riveted Parker through truss; the other two main spans are 120 feet (37 m) in length.[2]
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See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "Burr's Ferry Bridge" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1998. Retrieved June 8, 2007. with two photos, a map, and plans
External links
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- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burr Ferry Bridge, Louisiana
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burrs Ferry Bridge, Texas
- Sabine River History: Newton County, Texas
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