Beaver Creek Bridge | |
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| Nearest city | Electra, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 33°54′21″N98°54′17″W / 33.90583°N 98.90472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1925 |
| Built by | Austin Bridge Company |
| Architect | Texas Highway Department |
| Architectural style | Warren pony truss |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Texas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001104 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 10, 1996 |
Beaver Creek Bridge, also known as FM 2326 Bridge at Beaver Creek or WC2215-02-002, is a historic bridge built during 1925-1926 near Electra in Wichita County, Texas. It brings Farm-to-Market Road over Beaver Creek, connecting the Beaver Creek community with the Rock Crossing oilfield area in Wilbarger County. [2]
It consists of three 60-foot (18 m) riveted Warren pony truss spans and a concrete girder approach span, built to Texas Highway Department standard designs. Its spans were fabricated by, and the bridge was built by, the Austin Bridge Company of Dallas, Texas. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1] The bridge was then eligible for rehabilitation but not yet replacement. [2]