The Houston Street Viaduct (formerly the Dallas-Oak Cliff Viaduct) is a viaduct in Dallas, Texas, that carries Houston Street across the Trinity River, connecting Downtown Dallas and Oak Cliff. Designed by Ira G. Hedrick, it was built in 1911, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Houston Street Viaduct | |
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| Coordinates | 32°46′07″N 96°48′35″W / 32.76868°N 96.8097°W |
| Carries | Houston Street (Dallas) |
| Crosses | Trinity River (Texas) |
| Locale | Dallas |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete[1] |
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History
editThe viaduct project was conceived after the Great Trinity River Flood of 1908, which destroyed existing bridges connecting Oak Cliff with downtown Dallas. In 1909, Dallas County voters approved a $600,000 bond issue for the new bridge.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Commission, Texas Historical. "Bridge, Houston St, Dallas | THC.Texas.gov - Texas Historical Commission". www.thc.texas.gov. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ a b Appleton, Roy (25 October 2010). "For a century, Houston Street Viaduct has been a vital link for Dallas". Dallas News. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. TX-33, "Dallas-Oak Cliff Viaduct, Spanning Trinity River at Houston Street, Dallas, Dallas County, TX", 10 photos, 7 data pages, 1 photo caption page