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Rusk Footbridge

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Photos courtesy Robert Grimes

Rusk Footbridge, Texas
Rusk Footbridge (546 feet long; 4 feet wide)
at the end of 5th Street at Lone Oak in Rusk

Photo courtesy Robert Grimes, August 2006

Rusk Footbridge

From the marker text:
First built in 1861, the 546 foot long bridge was rebuilt in 1889 by engineer T.H. Barnes who had built New Birmingham, Texas. The bridge had been restored in 1969 according to plans left by Barnes.
Rusk Footbridge historical marker, Texas
Rusk Footbridge Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Robert Grimes, August 2006

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