Built in 1933 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co, of Roanoke, VA, this bridge consists of eight 100-foot Parker pony spans and two steel stringer approaches. The total bridge length is 937 feet. The above barrel shot is looking south through the bridge.
Below, the builder's plaque.
Above, side view of the eight pony truss spans.
Below, deck view looking north. As you can see, the south builder's plaque is missing. You can also see that the railing on the approaches have been modernized.
Above, the Tennessee Steel mark on the channel of the endpost of one of the trusses.
Below, a final view looking north. This bridge is located just south of Mangum.
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