Trinity River Bridge, Spanning Trinity River at East Belknap Street (U.S. Highway 377), Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX
Summary
Significance: This structure, which exhibits several unique design elements, is one of only four known examples of a reinforced concrete cantilever span bridge constructed by the Texas Highway Department. Along with the nearby Belknap Street Viaduct, it represents a notable introduction to Fort Worth for motorists entering the city from the northeast on U.S. 377.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N562
Survey number: HAER TX-88
Building/structure dates: 1932 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1932 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Wickline, George G
Buckner Brothers
Texas Department of TRansportation
Texas Department of TRansportation, sponsor
Texas Historical Commission, sponsor
Sears, Hannah, transmitter
Jackson, Robert W, historian
Harms, Bruce A, photographer
Location
Fort Worth (Tex.), 32.77320, -97.35166
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html