Details for Maxdale Bridge

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5027003263

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Marker Number 3263
Atlas Number 5027003263
Marker Title Maxdale Bridge
Index Entry Maxdale Bridge
Address Wolfridge Rd.
City Killeen
County Bell
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 611743
UTM Northing 3428938
Subject Codes bridges; design and construction; communities; disasters
Marker Year 1990
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location Maxdale community, Wolfridge Rd 0.4 mi. SE of Maxdale Rd., then 0.1 mi. N to S side of the bridge over the Lampasas River. Marker reported in storage Feb. 2011. Map dot approximate.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Storage
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text In July 1913, the Bell County Commissioners Court, in response to repeated flooding in this area, approved construction of a bridge at this site to provide access to Killeen for residents of the Maxdale Community. Before it was completed, however, the bridge was destroyed in a flood. The Bell County Commissioners Court contracted again with Hess & Skinner Engineers, agents for the Missouri Valley Bridge Company, to build this bridge. Completed in 1914, the Maxdale Bridge employs a Parker truss design, which allows for maximum strength at mid-span. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990

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