Houston Street Viaduct
Structure in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
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The Houston Street Viaduct (formerly the Dallas-Oak Cliff Viaduct) is a viaduct in Dallas, Texas, that carries Houston Street across the Trinity River, connecting Downtown Dallas and Oak Cliff. Designed by Ira G. Hedrick, it was built in 1911, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
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Houston Street Viaduct | |
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| Coordinates | 32°46′07″N 96°48′35″W |
| Carries | Houston Street (Dallas) |
| Crosses | Trinity River (Texas) |
| Locale | Dallas |
| Heritage status | National Register of Historic Places |
| ID number | 180570000911079[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete[2] |
| Total length | 1,455.1 metres (4,774 ft) |
| Width | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Longest span | 31.4 metres (103 ft) |
| Clearance below | 5.16 metres (16.9 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 6304 |
History
The viaduct project was conceived after the Great Trinity River Flood of 1908, which destroyed existing bridges connecting Oak Cliff with downtown Dallas. In 1909, Dallas County voters approved a $600,000 bond issue for the new bridge.[3]
