Ronald Kirk Pedestrian Bridge | |
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 Ronald Kirk Bridge in 2015 | |
| Coordinates | 32°46′51″N 96°49′22″W / 32.780901°N 96.822768°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians (since June 15, 2014) |
| Crosses | Trinity River |
| Locale | Continental Avenue in Dallas, Texas |
| Official name | Ronald Kirk Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Lamar-McKinney Viaduct, Continental Avenue Bridge |
| Named for | Ron Kirk |
| Owner | City of Dallas |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Multi-span plate girder bridge |
| Material | Concrete, steel |
| Total length | 2,105 feet (642 m) |
| Width | 60 feet (18 m) |
| No. of spans | 43 |
| History | |
| Designer | Francis Dey Hughes |
| Constructed by | L. H. Lay Company |
| Construction start | 1929 |
| Construction end | 1930 |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Closed | 2013 (vehicular) |
| Replaced by | Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge (vehicular) |
Lamar-McKinney Bridge | |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| MPS | Historic Road Infrastructure of Texas, 1866-1965 |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000708[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 5, 2015 |
| Location | |
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The Ronald Kirk Bridge is a pedestrian bridge over the Trinity River in Dallas, Texas. It connects Downtown Dallas and West Dallas, paralleling the 2012 Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge for vehicles, and the 1930 Texas and Pacific Railway Trinity River Bridge.
- ^ Herrington, Jeff (November 14, 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2018.