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JEFFERSON, TX (KSLA) - There's a special place in Jefferson, Texas that currently holds a historic landmark. The Howe Truss Train Trestle Bridge is the last one of its kind.It was originally built in ...
Cole County History: Bridge opens 125 years ago, spurring economic boom May 8, 2021 by Wayne Johnson, Historic City of Jefferson | Updated May 8, 2021 at 9:33 a.m.
Jefferson Co. moves forward on Taylor’s Bayou bridge construction By Rachel Kersey , Staff writer Updated Dec 5, 2021 1:32 p.m. We ignore the power of a hurricane's storm surge at our peril.
According to a new report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, there are 167.5 million daily crossings on 43,578 structurally deficient bridges in poor condition across ...
The bridge will have a main span of 1,661 feet, making it the longest cable-stayed bridge in the state. Images of the completed structure of the Harbor Bridge in Texas, April 2025.
The Houston bridge closed in March 2013 to accommodate construction of the downtown-Oak Cliff streetcar line. Automobile traffic was rerouted to the Jefferson bridge.