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The Central Texas & Colorado River Railway (reporting mark CTXR) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Brady, Texas. Formerly known as the Heart of Texas Railroad , the railroad operates a portion of the former Santa Fe branch line to Eden , between Brady and an interchange with the BNSF Railway at Lometa .
Nolan River Bridge is a single track girder bridge that crosses the Nolan River located in Blum, Texas. The bridge, constructed in stages between 1899 and 1903, was used for railroad traffic until 1952, after which it was used as for vehicular traffic. [2] It was added to the National Register in December 4, 2012.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway (GC&SF) was chartered in Texas in 1873 to build a railroad from Galveston, Texas, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. By 1886, it had built from Galveston to a junction in Temple, Texas , which was founded by the company.
The Old Iron Bridge, also referred to as Colorado River Bridge, is a 1,285-foot (392 m)-long bridge with three steel truss spans and concrete piers that crosses the Colorado River in Bastrop, Texas, United States. The bridge is one of the earliest surviving uses of the Parker truss in Texas. [1]
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Underpass Replaced Steel built-up girder: 1936 2000 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway: Bus. US 287 – Fort Worth: Fort Worth: Tarrant: TX-96: South San Gabriel River Bridge Extant Steel rolled multi-beam: 1939 2000
[21] [22] In 2018 the General Assembly allocated $2.5 million toward the commission's duties, including development of a Front Range Passenger Rail service plan. [23] CDOT updated the Colorado Freight and Passenger Rail Plan in 2018, naming Front Range Passenger Rail a "priority objective" and "Colorado's most immediate opportunity to improve ...
The steel spandrel bridge was designed and constructed by the Kansas City Structural Steel Company. During construction, worker Lane McDaniels died after falling 467 feet (142 m) to the Colorado River below. Supervisors had rejected the idea of rigging safety netting, believing that it would catch on fire from falling hot rivets. [5] [6]
Map of the Colorado and Southern Railway lines, including the Fort Worth and Denver City lines in Texas. The FW&DC was the first rail line to penetrate the northwest part of Texas, which contributed greatly to the growth of Texas cities such as Wichita Falls, Childress, Amarillo, and Dalhart. In addition, the railroad actively promoted ...