Burr's Ferry Bridge

Burr's Ferry Bridge
Coordinates 31°03′50″N 93°31′23″W / 31.064°N 93.523°W / 31.064; -93.523Coordinates: 31°03′50″N 93°31′23″W / 31.064°N 93.523°W / 31.064; -93.523
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 (1936)
Construction end 1937 (1937)
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Area 1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
NRHP reference # 98000562[1]
98000563[1]
Added to NRHP May 18, 1998
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Location in Louisiana
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Burr's Ferry Bridge (Texas)
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Burr's Ferry Bridge (the US)

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.

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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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "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
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