Pecos River High Bridge

Pecos River High Bridge
Pecos River High Bridge, late 1990s
Coordinates29°45′31″N 101°21′27″W / 29.75861°N 101.35750°W / 29.75861; -101.35750
CarriesUnion Pacific Railroad Sanderson Subdivision
CrossesPecos River
LocaleLangtry, Texas
Characteristics
DesignDeck truss
MaterialSteel
Longest span374.5 feet (114.1 m)
No. of spans7
Piers in water2
History
DesignerModjeski and Masters
Constructed byBrown and Root, substructure; Bethlehem Steel Company, superstructure
Construction start1943
Construction end1944
Location
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The Pecos River High Bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad across the Pecos River gorge, near the town of Comstock, Texas, and is historically the second high-level crossing on this site.