National Register of Historic Places

State Highway 34 Bridge at the Trinity River

Rosser, Kaufman County, Texas
Listed
October 9, 1996
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001109

About this property

The State Highway 34 Bridge at the Trinity River near Rosser, Texas was built in 1933–34. It brought State Highway 34 across the Trinity River, between Ellis County, Texas and Kaufman County, Texas. The bridge was designed by the Texas Highway Department; the main truss was the Texas Highway Department's T22-150 standard design. The truss fabricator was Petroleum Iron Works Co. and the bridge builder was the Austin Bridge Co. The main span was a 150 feet (46 m) riveted Parker through truss; there were 53 smaller I-beam spans. Also two additional structures, included in the listing, spanned "borrow pits" outside the levees of the Trinity River.

Location

Rosser, Kaufman County, Texas
32.42672, -96.46285

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was State Highway 34 Bridge at the Trinity River listed on the National Register?

State Highway 34 Bridge at the Trinity River was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1996.

What type of historic resource is State Highway 34 Bridge at the Trinity River?

State Highway 34 Bridge at the Trinity River is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for State Highway 34 Bridge at the Trinity River?

The period of significance for State Highway 34 Bridge at the Trinity River is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1933.

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