Details for Bull Hide Creek Iron Bridge

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507014774

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Marker Number 14774
Atlas Number 5507014774
Marker Title Bull Hide Creek Iron Bridge
Index Entry Bull Hide Creek Iron Bridge
Address Iron Bridge Road
City Lorena
County McLennan
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 675840
UTM Northing 3473954
Subject Codes bridges, transportation
Marker Year 1994
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location SW corner Iron Bridge Road and Bullhide Creek Road
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size RTHL medallion and plate
Marker Text Manufactured by the El Paso Bridge and Iron Company of El Paso, Texas, this metal truss bridge was erected over Bull Hide Creek at Winan's Crossing in 1914. The 69-foot Warren pony truss bridge includes a 16-foot timber deck, concrete piers, and timber approach spans. It provided an important transportation connection for residents of the Mabel, Levi, and Cottonwood communities for most of the 20th century. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994
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