Wanette–Byars Bridge
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The bridge was built in 1902 by the American Bridge Company[1] to serve as a rail bridge connecting Pauls Valley with Shawnee.[2] It was later converted to a one-lane bridge for auto traffic. The bridge is of the camelback truss design and is composed of three spans, each Script error: No such module "convert".. Each of these spans are the longest in Oklahoma.[1]
Until 1992, the bridge had a wooden deck. In 1992, the bridge's deck was destroyed by arson, closing it for two years. When the bridge reopened, it had a concrete and asphalt driving surface.[2]
The bridge is an oft-utilized link between Byars and Wanette. The two nearest bridges are between fifteen and twenty-five miles (24–40 km) away.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010 as Old Santa Fe Railroad Bridge and has also been denoted as Structure #63D3342E1446000 and as Flynn Bridge. It is a Camel Back-Through Truss bridge.[3] It is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[4]
References
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- ↑ a b Kinsler, Wes. Wanette-Byars Bridge Across the Canadian River. Oklahoma Bridges. URL accessed 1 August 2006.
- ↑ a b c Wanette and Byars linked together for 100 years. The Purcell Register. 20 March 2003. URL accessed 1 August 2006.
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- Truss bridges in the United States
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- National Register of Historic Places in McClain County, Oklahoma
- National Register of Historic Places in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
- Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma