12-07-2010, 11:53 AM
Gus, it is interesting to have the info on when the bridge was built and such. This was originally on the Galveston, Houston, and Henderson Railroad. The underpass was built by the Texas Highway Department in 1936, in conjunction with the United States Bureau of Public Roads. Russ Mitchell Inc. was the contractor. The actual rail bridge was built by the Virginia Bridge Company, out of, as you mention, Roanoke, VA. Pretty cool.
Here's an outdoors photo of the bridge, something about sunlight just helps these things so much. Too bad we can't create that inside.... hmmm... should have built the building with a removable roof like the sports stadiums.
Maybe need more weathering on the sidewalls. And the yellow stripes are a bit wide, but will have to live with it. 8-)
Here's an outdoors photo of the bridge, something about sunlight just helps these things so much. Too bad we can't create that inside.... hmmm... should have built the building with a removable roof like the sports stadiums.
Maybe need more weathering on the sidewalls. And the yellow stripes are a bit wide, but will have to live with it. 8-)
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