State Highway 78 Bridge at the Red River
National Register of Historic Places

State Highway 78 Bridge at the Red River

Ravenna, Fannin County, Texas
Listed
December 20, 1996
Type
Structure
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
96001517

About this property

The Highway 78 Bridge at the Red River is an eight-span through truss bridge over the Red River between Oklahoma and Texas on Oklahoma State Highway 78/Texas State Highway 78. It was built as a federal relief project during the Great Depression as part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. Today the bridge and the area retain the look and feel of the time of its construction. As part of Highway 78 the bridge's average daily traffic (as of 2006) was 1,700 cars per day. The original bridge was demolished after flood damage and a new bridge built in 2018

Location

Ravenna, Fannin County, Texas
33.75822, -96.19897

Categories

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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 78 Bridge at the Red River listed on the National Register?

State Highway 78 Bridge at the Red River was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1996.

What type of historic resource is State Highway 78 Bridge at the Red River?

State Highway 78 Bridge at the Red River is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for State Highway 78 Bridge at the Red River?

The period of significance for State Highway 78 Bridge at the Red River is recorded as the early_republic era.

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