This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5589 (added 2020-12-22) |
| Year Completed: | 1923 |
| Name: | 98th Meridian |
| Also Known As: | Byers |
| Location: | Byers vicinity, Texas and Temple, Oklahoma, USA |
| Crossing: | Red River |
| Coordinates: | 34.127249 N 98.214114 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Austin Bridge Co. |
| References: | AUB |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1938 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Notes:
- AUB describes the Byers bridge: "This bridge, three spans of 567' each, one side span of 107', and a 16' roadway, had originally been built in 1914."
- 1935: Damaged by flood.
- 1938: Destroyed by flood.
- Replaced 1914 98th Meridian (Byers) - Byers, Texas and Temple, Oklahoma, USA.
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