Barton Creek Bridge | |
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![]() Barton Creek Bridge, shortly after its completion in 1890 | |
Coordinates | 32°30′22″N 98°21′01″W / 32.50607°N 98.3504°W |
Crosses | Barton Creek |
Locale | Huckabay, Texas |
Heritage status | Historic American Engineering Record |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 120 ft (37 m) |
Longest span | 100 ft (30 m) |
History | |
Engineering design by | Runyon Bridge Company |
Closed | 1930s |
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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).