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Overview: Massive cantilevered deck truss bridge over Pecos River on the Union Pacific Railroad
Location: Val Verde County, Texas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1944, replacing an earlier 1892 viaduct
Builders: - Bethlehem Steel Co. (superstructure)
- Brown & Root (substructure)
- Modjeski and Masters (designers)
Design: Cantilevered deck truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 374.5 ft.
Total length: 1,390.5 ft.
USGS topographic map: Pecos High Bridge
Inventory number: BH 36693 (Bridgehunter.com ID)