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Description
Washington Ave Truss Bridge, Waco, TX taken from the Waco Suspension Bridge.

In the foreground you can see a pilon remaining from the Interurban Railway which was constructed about 1910.
historic photo of the railway bridge - wacohistory.org/items/show/117…
More about the interurban railway - wacohistory.org/items/show/117

By 1900, Waco's booming economy warranted a second bridge over the Brazos River as the adjacent Suspension Bridge was still the only reliable way across. Construction on this Steel Truss Bridge began in 1901 and was completed in 1902. A full renovation was completed on the bridge in 2009-2010. After 123 years, this bridge is still open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, making it the oldest and longest Pennsylvania through truss still in use in the US.

More about the Washington Ave Truss Bridge - wacohistory.org/items/show/65

The Waco Suspension Bridge was the first bridge built across the Brazos River in the Waco area in 1870 due to demand caused by the Chisolm Trail. At the time of it's completion it was the longest suspension bridge west of the Mississippi River. This bridge helped Waco rise to prosperity, becoming the central Texas capitol of cotton and cattle. The bridge has been renovated several times in it's 154 year history, including a recent restoration completed in April 2023. It was open to vehicular traffic until 1971 and now serves as a pedestrian bridge.

more about the Suspension bridge, including historic photos - wacohistory.org/items/show/24

Description
Washington Ave Truss Bridge, Waco, TX taken from the Waco Suspension Bridge.

In the foreground you can see a pilon remaining from the Interurban Railway which was constructed about 1910.
historic photo of the railway bridge - wacohistory.org/items/show/117…
More about the interurban railway - wacohistory.org/items/show/117

By 1900, Waco's booming economy warranted a second bridge over the Brazos River as the adjacent Suspension Bridge was still the only reliable way across. Construction on this Steel Truss Bridge began in 1901 and was completed in 1902. A full renovation was completed on the bridge in 2009-2010. After 123 years, this bridge is still open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, making it the oldest and longest Pennsylvania through truss still in use in the US.

More about the Washington Ave Truss Bridge - wacohistory.org/items/show/65

The Waco Suspension Bridge was the first bridge built across the Brazos River in the Waco area in 1870 due to demand caused by the Chisolm Trail. At the time of it's completion it was the longest suspension bridge west of the Mississippi River. This bridge helped Waco rise to prosperity, becoming the central Texas capitol of cotton and cattle. The bridge has been renovated several times in it's 154 year history, including a recent restoration completed in April 2023. It was open to vehicular traffic until 1971 and now serves as a pedestrian bridge.

more about the Suspension bridge, including historic photos - wacohistory.org/items/show/24