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Burr's Ferry Bridge

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Burr's Ferry Bridge
Coordinates31°03′50″N 93°31′23″W / 31.064°N 93.523°W / 31.064; -93.523
Carries SH 63 / LA 8 (2 lanes east and west)
CrossesSabine River
LocaleBetween Burkeville, Texas, and Burr Ferry, Louisiana
Maintained byLouisiana DOTD, TxDOT
ID numberNW0214-04-005 (Texas)
Characteristics
DesignParker through truss bridge
Longest span250 feet (76 m)
Clearance above12 feet 8 inches (4 m)
History
DesignerLouisiana Highway Commission
Constructed byW. Horace Williams Company
Construction start1936 (1936)
Construction end1937 (1937)
Burr's Ferry Bridge
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
NRHP reference No.98000562[1]
98000563[1]
Added to NRHPMay 18, 1998

Burr's Ferry Bridge is a bridge on the Sabine River, where Louisiana State Highway 8 (LA 8) meets Texas State Highway 63 (SH 63) at the Louisiana/Texas state border between Burkeville, Texas, and Burr Ferry, Louisiana.

The bridge includes three Parker through truss spans and 34 concrete girder spans. The center span is a 250-foot (76 m) riveted Parker through truss; the other two main spans are 120 feet (37 m) in length.[2]

Currently, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) are working to replace the two-lane Burr's Ferry Bridge with a new bridge that will be built to interstate-highway standards bridge about a quarter mile to the south of the existing bridge. The new bridge will be for the Interstate 14 extension. The construction of the replacement bridge is expected to start in 2024.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Burr's Ferry Bridge" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1998. Retrieved June 8, 2007.[permanent dead link] with two photos, a map, and plans[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Roberts III, Faimon A. (October 18, 2023). "A new interstate across Louisiana could save small towns. But it will take years to build". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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