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Houston Street Viaduct
Coordinates 32°46′07″N 96°48′35″W / 32.76868°N 96.8097°W / 32.76868; -96.8097
Carries Houston Street (Dallas)
Crosses Trinity River (Texas)
Locale Dallas
Characteristics
Material Reinforced concrete [1]
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The Houston Street Viaduct (formerly the Dallas-Oak Cliff Viaduct) is a viaduct in Dallas, Texas, that carries Houston Street across the Trinity River, connecting Downtown Dallas and Oak Cliff. Designed by Ira G. Hedrick, it was built in 1911, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

History

The viaduct project was conceived after the Great Trinity River Flood of 1908, which destroyed existing bridges connecting Oak Cliff with downtown Dallas. In 1909, Dallas County voters approved a $600,000 bond issue for the new bridge. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Commission, Texas Historical. "Bridge, Houston St, Dallas | THC.Texas.gov - Texas Historical Commission". www.thc.texas.gov. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b Appleton, Roy (25 October 2010). "For a century, Houston Street Viaduct has been a vital link for Dallas". Dallas News. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

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