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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Bridge to where?

photo by Terry Houchins
Photo by Terry Houchins


In 2009 when I posted this on the old blog site I wondered if this old bridge was still hanging over Clarendon (somewhere west of the zoo).

Here's what Steve Bonner told me then:
This trestle for the interurban track crossing Clarendon was last used in 1948 when the interurban quit running to Waco.  The trestle extends father on the south side of Clarendon and is parallel to Moore St. on the east side of Moore...  It is all still there and is located east of the Dallas Zoo nearly to Corinth St.


Now five years later,  I just learned the city of Dallas was set to demolish the bridge on Saturday May 3, 2014, as it has become a safety hazard. They will leave part of the posts, about 3 feet tall, along with an interpretive marker.

Here's the story: Clarendon Bridge Demolition

If anyone has a photo of this scene, post-demolition, please send it.

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