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17 suspension bridges were found for search criteria: HAERTX98. All 17 bridges from the search results appear below. Click the Bridgemeister ID number to isolate the bridge on its own page. If you don't see what you were looking for, try an image search with the same criteria: HAERTX98. This will find the bridge if it is pictured on the site, but is not a catenary suspension bridge.

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1869: Waco

Waco, Texas, USA - Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:72 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1869
Name:Waco
Location:Waco, Texas, USA
Crossing:Brazos River
Coordinates:31.561314 N 97.127063 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Thomas M. Griffith
References:AAJ, BC3, BPL, BRAZ, GBD, HAERTX98, HBE, PTS2, WSB
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 144.8 meters (475 feet)
Deck width:18 feet

Notes:

  • 1915: Rebuilt.
  • 2020, October: Closed for restoration project expecting to last 18-24 months.
  • 2021, March: Major restoration project underway, led by Sparks Engineering, Inc.
  • 2023, April: The restored bridge is rededicated on April 22. Patrick Sparks of Sparks Engineering reports: . The rededication was held April 22, 2023. "The project involved full rehabilitation including: replacement of the suspension system and anchor rods, strengthening of the anchorages, replacement of the saddle bearings, retrofit strengthening of the east tower, and deck replacement (concrete on the main deck, tropical hardwood on the side walks)."

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Photo by Carla Pendergraft Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle Photo courtesy of Sparks Engineering, Inc.

1896: Beveridge

San Saba, Texas, USA - San Saba River
Bridgemeister ID:102 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1896
Name:Beveridge
Location:San Saba, Texas, USA
Crossing:San Saba River
Coordinates:31.21083 N 98.74083 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Flinn-Moyer Co.
References:HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Located near the locally famous Wedding Oak tree.
  • 1938: Reconstructed by Austin Bridge Co.
  • 2006: Major restoration project completed.

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Photo by Casey Hibler III

1896: Clear Fork Of The Brazos

Woodson vicinity, Shackelford County, Texas, USA - Clear Fork Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:103 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1896
Name:Clear Fork Of The Brazos
Location:Woodson vicinity, Shackelford County, Texas, USA
Crossing:Clear Fork Brazos River
Coordinates:32.921611 N 99.167944 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Flinn-Moyer Co.
References:BRAZ, HAERTX64, HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Stephen Taylor

1904: Brazos

Brazos, Texas, USA - Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:1857 (added 2005-07-17)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Brazos
Location:Brazos, Texas, USA
Crossing:Brazos River
Principals:William Flinn
References:HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)

1904: Dark Valley

Graford and Palo Pinto, Texas, USA - Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:921 (added 2003-10-18)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Dark Valley
Location:Graford and Palo Pinto, Texas, USA
Crossing:Brazos River
Principals:William Flinn
References:BRAZ, HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1958
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:2 x 76.2 meters (250 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 24.4 meters (80 feet),
2 x 38.1 meters (125 feet)
Deck width:16 feet

Notes:

  • The TxDOT Bridge Division website shows an image of this bridge with caption "The Dark Valley Bridge is shown here before its demolition in 1958," but BRAZ describes it as being destroyed by a flood on October 31, 1981. The TxDOT information is likely correct.

1906: Brannon's Crossing

Weatherford vicinity, Parker County, Texas, USA - Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:1298 (added 2004-03-28)
Year Completed:1906
Name:Brannon's Crossing
Location:Weatherford vicinity, Parker County, Texas, USA
Crossing:Brazos River
Coordinates:32.66256 N 98.03288 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Mitchell & Pigg
References:HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1934
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 134.1 meters (440 feet)

Notes:

  • Tony King believes he found the former location of this bridge a few hundred yards south of the I-20 Brazos River crossing west of Weatherford. This location is near a road named "Brannon Bridge Circle." Tony writes: "Just downstream from the modern Interstate 20 bridge in western Parker County, I've noticed a concrete and iron structure, and happened to take a photo of it recently. I've noticed the structure a couple of times in the past (most recently in May of 2007) while hiking a well-worn foot/ATV path that parallels the west bank of the river as it flows almost due south from the Interstate to Meeks Bend." The structure in Tony's photo appears to be a pier or support footing. The coordinates given here are Tony's approximation of the location of the structure.
  • Built as part of the same contract as the Tin Top bridge.
  • Similar to 1906 Tin Top (Hightower Valley) - Tin Top, Texas, USA.
Photo by Tony King

1906: Tin Top

Tin Top, Texas, USA - Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:119 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1906
Name:Tin Top
Also Known As:Hightower Valley
Location:Tin Top, Texas, USA
Crossing:Brazos River
Coordinates:32.575956 N 97.822697 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Mitchell & Pigg
References:BRAZ, HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, Jan. 31, 1982 under weight of snow
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)

Notes:

  • Some internet resources suggest the "Tin Top" and "Hightower" suspension bridges were separate nearby structures, however, this does not appear to have been the case. Both names were used to describe the same structure and USGS topographical maps from the 1950s label the bridge due south of Tin Top as "Hightower". Mitchell and Pigg did build a similar structure, at Brannon's Crossing. The 2015 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for "Historic Road Infrastructure of Texas, 1866-1965", the Texas Department of Transportation writes: "In 1905 [Mitchell and Pigg] constructed the practically identical Brannon's Crossing and Hightower Valley Bridges across the Brazos in Parker County. The former was a 440-foot clear span while the later, also known as Tin Top, was 400 feet."
  • The coordinates appear to be the exact location of a pier remaining (as of 2020) from this bridge. The alignment indicated by the pier appears to exactly match the location of this bridge as indicated by 1958 USGS topographical map of the area.
  • Similar to 1906 Brannon's Crossing - Weatherford vicinity, Parker County, Texas, USA.
Photo courtesy of Marjorie Campbell

1908: Newcastle

Newcastle, Texas, USA - Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:1299 (added 2004-03-28)
Year Completed:1908
Name:Newcastle
Location:Newcastle, Texas, USA
Crossing:Brazos River
Principals:Mitchell & Pigg
References:HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, 1930
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 213.4 meters (700 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Collapsed during flood, 1930.

1908: South Bend

South Bend, Texas, USA - Brazos River
Bridgemeister ID:1858 (added 2005-07-17)
Year Completed:1908
Name:South Bend
Location:South Bend, Texas, USA
Crossing:Brazos River
Principals:Mitchell & Pigg
References:HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)

1914: 98th Meridian

Byers, Texas and Temple, Oklahoma, USA - Red River
Bridgemeister ID:600 (added 2003-01-11)
Year Completed:1914
Name:98th Meridian
Also Known As:Byers
Location:Byers, Texas and Temple, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Red River
Coordinates:34.124507 N 98.214251 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Mitchell & Pigg
References:AUB, HAERTX98, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1923
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:3 x 172.8 meters (567 feet)
Side Span:1 x 32.6 meters (107 feet)

Notes:

  • Destroyed by tornado, 1923.
  • Coordinates are the exact location of one of the remaining (as of 2020) piers of either this bridge or its replacement suspension bridge. Additional piers, south of that location, are also visible in satellite images.
  • Replaced by 1923 98th Meridian (Byers) - Byers vicinity, Texas and Temple, Oklahoma, USA.
  • See (suspension bridge) - Texas, USA. The 98th Meridian bridge may match this unknown "Red River" bridge photo. AUB describes the Byers bridge, "This bridge, three spans of 567' each, one side span of 107', and a 16' roadway, had originally been built in 1914."

1917: Rock Church

Tolar vicinity, Hood County, Texas, USA - Paluxy River
Bridgemeister ID:136 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1917
Name:Rock Church
Location:Tolar vicinity, Hood County, Texas, USA
Crossing:Paluxy River
Coordinates:32.301402 N 97.957657 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Extant (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

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Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1924: Nocona

Nocona vicinity, Texas and Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USA - Red River
Bridgemeister ID:140 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Nocona
Also Known As:Bluff, Ketchum Bluff, Ketchum's Bluff
Location:Nocona vicinity, Texas and Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USA
Crossing:Red River
At or Near Feature:Ketchum Bluff
Coordinates:33.93579 N 97.75869 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Austin Bridge Co.
References:AUB, HAERTX98, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 213.4 meters (700 feet)

Notes:

  • Legend has it the bridge was burned during a dispute. This likely occurred before 1955. Some sources suggest it occurred before or during 1950. The road that leads to the Texas side of the former crossing is "Burned Out Bridge Road." Follow the image of the derelict tower to see the remains of the bridge.
  • AUB mentions: "In January 1924, a contract was entered into with Nocona Bridge Company for a bridge across Red River, nine miles north of Nocona, connecting Texas and Oklahoma. The plans called for a 700' span, 16' roadway, and the main cables to contain 1,000 No. 9 galvanized wires each. The building of this, [the Austin Bridge Company's] first complete cable bridge, and the experience gained therefrom helped to launch Austin Bridge Company into an interesting and profitable line of work."

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Photo by Tony King

1926: Hidalgo-Reynosa International

Hidalgo, Texas, USA and Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico - Rio Grande
Bridgemeister ID:146 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1926
Name:Hidalgo-Reynosa International
Location:Hidalgo, Texas, USA and Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Grande
Principals:Austin Bridge Co.
References:AAJ, AUB, HAERTX98, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1960's
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 137.2 meters (450 feet)

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood, 1933. Rebuilt, 1934. Cables failed, 1939. Rebuilt.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1928: (suspension bridge)

Rio Rico, Mexico and Mercedes, Texas, USA - Rio Grande
Bridgemeister ID:1077 (added 2003-12-27)
Year Completed:1928
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Rio Rico, Mexico and Mercedes, Texas, USA
Crossing:Rio Grande
References:HAERTX98, PTS2
Status:Destroyed, 1941
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 79.2 meters (260 feet)

Notes:

  • Destroyed by flood 1941.

1928: Roma-Miguel Alemán International

Roma, Texas, USA and Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Mexico - Rio Grande
Bridgemeister ID:157 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1928
Name:Roma-Miguel Alemán International
Also Known As:Roma-San Pedro International
Location:Roma, Texas, USA and Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Grande
Coordinates:26.403821 N 99.018856 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:George Cole, Starr County Bridge Co., Compañía del Puente de San Pedro de Roma
References:HAERTX98, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Closed, 1979 (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 192 meters (629.9 feet)
Deck width:6.9 meters

Notes:

  • Closed. Scheduled to be restored as pedestrian crossing.

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1928: Zapata

Zapata, Texas, USA and Ciudad Guerrero, Mexico - Rio Grande
Bridgemeister ID:1445 (added 2004-07-31)
Year Completed:1928
Name:Zapata
Location:Zapata, Texas, USA and Ciudad Guerrero, Mexico
Crossing:Rio Grande
References:HAERTX98, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Inundated, 1953
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 165 meters (541.3 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Inundated during creation of Falcon Reservoir.
Image courtesy of Stephen Taylor and Zapata Historical Society Image courtesy of Stephen Taylor and TXDOT

Choctaw Creek

Bells vicinity, Grayson County, Texas, USA - Choctaw Creek
Bridgemeister ID:133 (added before 2003)
Name:Choctaw Creek
Location:Bells vicinity, Grayson County, Texas, USA
Crossing:Choctaw Creek
Coordinates:33.650717 N 96.480981 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William H. C. Greer
References:HAERTX98
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Likely built in the 1910s.
Photo by A.W. Vickrey



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