Burr's Ferry Bridge
| Burr's Ferry Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | |
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Burr's Ferry Bridge | |
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| Location | Spans Sabine River where LA 8 in Burr Ferry, Louisiana and Texas highway 63 meet in Newton County |
| Coordinates | 31°3′52″N 93°31′22″W / 31.06444°N 93.52278°WCoordinates: 31°3′52″N 93°31′22″W / 31.06444°N 93.52278°W |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Louisiana Highway Commission |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Louisiana TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 98000563[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 18, 1998 |
| Carries |
 SH 63 and .svg.png){kind=small} LA 8 (2 lanes east and west) |
| Crosses | Sabine River |
| Locale | Burr Ferry, Louisiana and Newton County, Texas |
| Maintained by | Louisiana Department of Transportation |
| ID number | NW0214-04-005 (Texas) |
| Characteristics | |
| Clearance above | 12 feet 8 inches (4 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | circa 1925 |
Burr's Ferry Bridge is a bridge on the Sabine River where LA 8 meets Texas State Highway 63 at the Louisiana and Texas state lines.
See also
Sabine River (Texas–Louisiana)
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
External links
- Sabine River from the Handbook of Texas Online
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sabine River
- Sabine River Authority of Texas
- Sabine River History: Newton County, Texas
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