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Historic bridge survey update
Feb. 21, 2023, 2 p.m. CT
It's time to update TxDOT's historic bridge inventory. Join us to learn why TxDOT evaluates bridges for historical significance and how it surveys them: no small feat with more than 55,000 bridges across the state!
This webinar will focus on a specific type of bridge: non-truss bridges constructed before 1946. These bridges come in a variety of sizes, materials, and shapes, such as arches, beams, and slabs. They were a common choice in Texas from 1905 to 1955.
As part of the webinar, we'll discuss:
- What are non-truss bridges?
- How does TxDOT complete its historic bridge surveys?
- What does TxDOT look for when surveying historic bridges?
- How can you participate in this survey update of non-truss bridges?
Speakers
- Mark Brown, Historic Preservation Specialist, TxDOT
- Mikalya Brown, Historic Preservation Specialist, ICF International
- Maryellen Russo, Managing Director, Cultural Resources, ICF International
- Heather Goodson, Senior Architectural Historian, ICF International
Past webinars
- When the Journey is the Destination: Park Road History, Design, and Landscapes
- Miles and Miles of Texas
- Wonders of Wildflowers
- Stories of Texas Bridges
- Traveling Texas Roads: The Legacy of Roadside Parks
- Bolivar: The Once Wild West
- The Green Book: How Black Americans Traveled During the Jim Crow Era
- A Dog's Nose Knows: Using Cadaver Dogs to Search for Ancient Burials on TxDOT sites
- Discovering Traces of the Caddo in North East Texas
- Dig into a Historic Blacksmith Shop in Denton County
- Ongoing Analyses at the Casa Frio Site