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The State Highway 79 Bridge at the Red River was a bridge carrying Texas State Highway 79 and Oklahoma State Highway 79 over the Red River at the Texas-Oklahoma state line. The camelback pony truss bridge was 2,255 feet (687 m) long and had 21 truss spans. The Texas and Oklahoma highway departments built the bridge as a combined project in 1939. The bridge provided a direct route between Waurika, Oklahoma and Byers and Wichita Falls in Texas. The bridge was the only camelback pony truss bridge remaining on a Texas state highway and the fourth-longest truss bridge in the Texas state highway system prior to being demolished. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1996. In 2018, a new bridge was built at the location of the old bridge before the old bridge was demolished.
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When was State Highway 79 Bridge at the Red River listed on the National Register?
State Highway 79 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 79 Bridge at the Red River?
State Highway 79 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 79 Bridge at the Red River?
The period of significance for State Highway 79 Bridge at the Red River is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1939.
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