State Highway Bridge, Red River – Hendrix OK

City:
Hendrix, OK

Site Type:
Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels

Started:
1937

Completed:
1938

Description

State Highway 78 Bridge at the Red River connects Bryan County, OK with Fannin County, TX. It was listed on The National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1996. It was a National Recovery Secondary project.

“Constructed during the years 1937 & 1938, State Highway #78 bridge is a rare example of a bridge with K-truss through and camelback pony spans. It is significant for its engineering design and as a significant federal relief project.”   (https://www.ocgi.okstate.edu)

Source notes

https://www.ocgi.okstate.edu/shpo/shpopic.asp?id=96001517 www.ocgi.okstate.edu/shpo/nhrpdfs/96001517.pdf

Site originally submitted by Susan Kline on January 11, 2014.

Location Info


State Highway 78
Hendrix, OK 74741
Bryan County

Coordinates: 33.753907, -96.19682

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