US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River

United States historic place
US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River
34°57′28″N 100°13′15″W / 34.95778°N 100.22083°W / 34.95778; -100.22083
Arealess than one acre
Built1939 (1939)
Built byPittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. Texas Highway Department
Architectural styleParker through truss bridge
MPSHistoric Bridges of Texas MPS
NRHP reference No.96001117[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 1996

The US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River, bringing US 83 across the Salt Fork Red River near Wellington, Texas, was a truss bridge built in 1939. It was built at the location of a near capture of Bonnie and Clyde, whose car plunged into the river in 1933. Upon their being rescued, local sheriff's staff were held up by Bonnie.[2][3] It was a work of the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. and the Texas highway Department. It was a Parker-through truss bridge with open steel railing and approach spans from the previous bridge.[3] It has also been denoted CG0031-03-002.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1][4]

Originally the only bridge across the river, TxDOT added a supplementary bridge when the highway was divided in 1974 that carried southbound traffic while it carried northbound traffic.

The bridge was demolished in 2012[5] and the replacement bridge was completed in early 2013.

See also

  • National Register of Historic Places portal
  • flagTexas portal
  • iconTransport portal
  • iconEngineering portal

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Environmental Assessment" (PDF). (with multiple photos, page 58 on, including historic plaque about Bonnie & Clyde)
  3. ^ a b Texas Department of Transportation (State of Texas). "US 83 Bridge at Salt Fork Red River".
  4. ^ NRHP SH 203 (Old SH 52) Bridge at Salt Fork of the Red River (PDF). Vol. 15000152. National Park Service. 2013.
  5. ^ "US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River". Texas Time Travel. Retrieved September 22, 2022.

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