Pecos High Bridge Carrying Southern Pacific Railroad
The Pecos River Viaduct was built in 1892 and demolished in 1949 after Pecos River High Bridge was built as its replacement. Shown, the first bridge, was built by the Phoenix Bridge Company to shorten the route for the Southern Pacific Railway through West Texas. It spanned 2,180 feet long and tower...
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Jacksonville State University, Houston Cole Library
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| Summary: | The Pecos River Viaduct was built in 1892 and demolished in 1949 after Pecos River High Bridge was built as its replacement. Shown, the first bridge, was built by the Phoenix Bridge Company to shorten the route for the Southern Pacific Railway through West Texas. It spanned 2,180 feet long and towered 321 feet high. (circa 1892-1949) |
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