Barton Creek Bridge

Barton Creek Bridge is an early example of a cable stayed bridge; it spans Barton Creek in Huckabay, Texas. Built 1890 by Runyon Bridge Company, it was bypassed and abandoned in the 1930s and now lies in ruins.[1] The bridge was brought to the attention of the Historic American Engineering Record in 2000, when it was found to bear a striking resemblance to the Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge, which had at the time, been considered the only example of a Runyon patent cable-stayed bridge.[2][3] It has a total length of 120 ft (37 m), with the main span being 100 ft (30 m).

Barton Creek Bridge
Barton Creek Bridge, shortly after its completion in 1890
Coordinates32°30′22″N 98°21′01″W
CrossesBarton Creek
LocaleHuckabay, Texas
Heritage statusHistoric American Engineering Record
Characteristics
Total length120 ft (37 m)
Longest span100 ft (30 m)
History
Engineering design byRunyon Bridge Company
Closed1930s
Location

See also

References

  1. "Bridgehunter.com - Barton Creek Bridge". Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  2. Brown, Mark M. (August 2000). "Barton Creek Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. "Texas Historic Bridges Recording Project II". Retrieved October 30, 2012.


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