US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River
United States historic place
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The US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River, bringing US 83 across the Salt Fork Red River near Wellington, Texas, was a truss bridge built in 1939. It was built at the location of a near capture of Bonnie and Clyde, whose car plunged into the river in 1933. Upon their being rescued, local sheriff's staff were held up by Bonnie.[2][3] It was a work of the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. and the Texas highway Department. It was a Parker-through truss bridge with open steel railing and approach spans from the previous bridge.[3] It has also been denoted CG0031-03-002.[1]
US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River | |
  US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River Location within Texas  US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River Location within the United States | |
| Nearest city | Wellington, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°57′28″N 100°13′15″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1939 |
| Built by | Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. Texas Highway Department |
| Architectural style | Parker through truss bridge |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Texas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001117[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 10, 1996 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1][4]
Originally the only bridge across the river, TxDOT added a supplementary bridge when the highway was divided in 1974 that carried southbound traffic while it carried northbound traffic.
The bridge was demolished in 2012[5] and the replacement bridge was completed in early 2013.
