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Overview: Twenty-one span through truss bridge over Canadian River on US 60/US 83 at Canadian
Location: Hemphill County, Texas
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1916 by the Canton Bridge Co.; four additional spans added 1923; bypassed by new bridge in 1953; rehabilitated and opened to pedestrian traffic in 2000
Design: Twenty-one, 7-panel, pin-connected Parker through trusses
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 155.0 ft.
Total length: 3,255.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.93564, -100.37146 (decimal degrees)
35°56'08" N, 100°22'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/376289/3977679 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Canadian East
Inventory number: BH 36690 (Bridgehunter.com ID)