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Canadian, TX Historical Walking Bridge

Canadian, TX Historical Walking Bridge
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upload_dateJul, 2012

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13 Comments |
disneymamom PRO+
 
disneymamom July 12, 2012
nice..
debkumarbanerjee
 
debkumarbanerjee July 16, 2012
nicely done ! voted !
natfinch
 
natfinch July 16, 2012
love it!
BLAKSTEEL
 
BLAKSTEEL July 16, 2012
Beautiful POV And Perspective Capture! Voted!
wildwoodgallery
 
wildwoodgallery July 16, 2012
nice shot
eskimotwila
 
eskimotwila July 17, 2012
Amazingly well captured...love everything about this! Shadows, textures and perspective! Voted
Angela_Lewry
 
Angela_Lewry July 24, 2012
Interesting photo, great work:)
greatscott94
 
greatscott94 August 12, 2012
I love this shot.
meluhnee03
 
meluhnee03 August 12, 2012
Thank you all for the awesome feedback!
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gappman November 21, 2012
Great POV!
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onyanita June 30, 2014
fabulous.....congrats!
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Outstanding!

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Canadian, Texas

Time

Afternoon

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Beautiful Sunlight

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I love the look of this bridge and the history behind it. The Canadian River Wagon Bridge is the longest pin-connected bridge in Texas, spanning 3,255 ft with Parker through trusses The 16 ft wide roadway rested on concrete pillars with steel footings driven 65 ft into the riverbed. In 1923, when high waters and the course of the river caused a natural widening of the river bed Hemphill Count paid Austin Bridge Company of Dallas to add four additional Parker trusses increasing the length by 620 ft for a total of 4,235 ft. With modern improvements in the automobile industry the bridge soon became to narrow for through traffic and motor cars or wagons passing each other. It is reported that often times travelers would arrive midbridge to meet another vehicle going in the opposite direction. Hours were spent on the bridge arguing over who had the right away and who should back off the bridge. In 1953 a $1,000,000 concrete and steel bridge was built by the Texas Highway Department spanning the river within throwing distance of the old Wagon Bridge. For many years West Texas Gas Company, formerly High Plains Gas Company, leased the Canadian River Wagon Bridge to supported a natural gas pipeline which spanned the river. In recent years a committee of interested citizens renovated the bridge, laying a wooden planked floor and installing side railings, to create a walking bridge across the natural habitat of the river. Today residents and tourist enjoy the unique experience of strolling this old bridge while watching the twinkling lights of the lightning bugs and being serenaded by the croaking of the crickets and frogs of the Canadian River http://www.canadianisd.net/canadian/wagon_bridge

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