The Railroad bridge across the
Brazos on the Washington county railroad is said to be
unsurpassed in workmanship by any bridge in the United States.
It is sixty feet above low water level, and has a clear span of
260 feet. It is calculated to sustain a weight of 2 tons to the
running foot, which is more than can ever be put upon it. The
heaviest weight that could be run across it would be forty ton
locomotives. There are no locomotives in Texas above 28 tons,
and no train will ever pass over the road which can bring more
than 100 tons upon the space at a time. Messrs. Pride & Boomer
will establish a reputation by this bridge, which ought to give
them the refusal of every bridge contract in the state. |