General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Bascule bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Structure: |
Arch bridge |
| Material: |
Reinforced concrete bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
|
| Coordinates: | 29° 17' 43.03" N 94° 52' 54.55" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| arch span | 28 x 21.4 m |
Materials
| arches |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| bascule span |
steel
|
Chronology
| 1912 — 1938 | Used also as a vehicular bridge. |
|---|---|
| 1915 | Part of the earthen embankments are damaged in a hurricane. |
| 1915 — 1922 | Embankments are replaced by arches similar to the original ones. |
Notes
The bascule span is a Scherzer Type bascule span.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 257.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20003653 - Published on:
17/06/2002 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
Structurae cooperates with
