🌉 US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River

United States · Americas · 34.96°N, 100.22°W

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The US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River, bringing US 83 across the Salt Fork Red River near Wellington, Texas, was a truss bridge built in 1939. It was built at the location of a near capture of Bonnie and Clyde, whose car plunged into the river in 1933. Upon their being rescued, local sheriff's staff were held up by Bonnie. It was a work of the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. and the Texas highway Department. It was a Parker-through truss bridge with open steel railing and approach spans from the previous bridge. It has also been denoted CG0031-03-002.

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CountryUnited States
Continent / regionAmericas
Coordinates (approx.)34.96°N, 100.22°W · view on map

US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River is located in United States, in Americas.

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