Possum Kingdom Masonry Arch Bridge, Palo Pinto County, Texas. (original) (raw)
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Possum Kingdom
Brazos River
Masonry Arch Bridge
State Rte 16 at the Brazos River
One mile downstream from the Morris Sheppard Dam
Roughly 11 miles W of Graford via Hwy 254
14 miles SE of Graham
24 miles NW of Palo Pinto
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Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, May 2004
Eighteen spans of cut limestone comprise this WPA project that is said to be the finest examples of roadwork under that Federal program.
The bridge was constructed from 1940 through 1942 and is 433 feet long, making it the longest of its type in Texas. State engineers designed the bridge to withstand flooding and release of water from the Morris Sheppard Dam, although it has been covered by water on several occasions.
Morris Sheppard Dam
(Possum Kingdom Lake)
Photo courtesy Mike Price, October 2007
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