Old metal train bridges

[MoldyxXxJellO]

Ok, So I'm looking for an old train bridge like the one in the photo. I know there is one in the Humble/Kingwood area, but are there any others like this on the north or northwest side of town?

[kenw]

not like that. (that's a thru truss). It appears that that one is no longer a RR bridge if it ever was. others like that one (thru truss) can be found in Columbus (road and railroad), Richmond (railroad only), and under the 59/10 interchange in downtown Houston (RR only).

However, the RR bridges above are very much private property and much more dangerous than they appear as there is no where to go when a train comes (can you swim? and jump from high places into shallow water?). Try to find one that is on a road and not a railroad like the one in the pic above (and where is that one?).

Or better yet, use them as a backdrop without getting on the tracks or the bridge itself. The road bridge (US90) in Columbus is not rusty and is well maintained. This is a pic of the RR bridge in Columbus:
Columbus, Texas - RailroadForums.com

[sheribeari]

If you get the chance, Jefferson and Bivins in East Texas...
Bivins RR tracks....just across street from the deserted old bank bldg that is also a great photo op.



I was there just 2 weeks ago...haven't had time to process all the photos yet. Haven't done the ones from the big bridge in Jefferson.

[Night Owl]

Over by Hidalgo Park (Harbor Dr @ W Hendrick St) in the Magnolia Park neighborhood (East Houston), there's a nice one. Old and rusty, too.

Only part of it shows up in this shot, but it wasn't the focus that day.



The one under 59 is a bascule bridge and is in pretty bad shape. You can get to it easily off Nance St between Hardy and Jensen. There's a little side street (Rothwell St) that dead ends under the freeway. You can see the bridge about 100 yds away to the west. Be cautious if you go. There's a bum who lives under the platform. Never encountered him, but they can be territorial or just pesky. The rails are gone for the most part and the bridge has sustained some serious damage from a firebug.


HB&T bascule bridge by Hickory Shampoo, on Flickr


HB&T bascule bridge by Hickory Shampoo, on Flickr


HB&T bascule bridge by Hickory Shampoo, on Flickr