Pecos river bridge
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Joseph E. B. Elliot
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Pecos River High Bridge — a Southern Pacific Railroad bridge spanning the Pecos River in the Langtry vicinity, Val Verde County, Texas.
- Additional information:
- The Pecos River Gorge has been the location of two of the world's highest bridges: the 1892 Pecos Viaduct and the current structure, its 1944 successor.
- Increased traffic during World War II necessitated the replacement of this critical link on a major east-west railroad. Though built under material and labor constraints cased by the war, this 1390'-6"-long continuous steel cantilever truss' austere design is nonetheless in harmony with its remote desert setting.
- The Pecos River High Bridge is also significant for technical achievements, such as its 275'-high slip-formed concrete piers.
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