Denton in Denton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
County Line Road Bridge at Denton Creek
Photographed By Joe Lotz
1. County Line Road Bridge at Denton Creek Marker
County Line Road Bridge was installed in 1940 over Denton Creek on the Denton-Wise county line to give a number of communities access to the newly improved and gravel-paved section of Texas Highway 24, now US 380, between Denton and Decatur. The bridge, in its original location, was a seventy-foot-long by eighteen-foot-wide pony truss steel bridge. County Line Road served as a north-south feeder road connecting Highway 24 to the Stony Community. On May 9, 2001, the bridge was relocated to serve as a pedestrian bridge in Denton's North Lakes Park. Through the efforts of preservationist Mildred Hawk, this was the first of the old steel bridges to be adopted and repurposed eventually bringing state-wide recognition to Denton County's preservation of its historic bridges.
Denton County Historic Landmark
Erected 2016 by Denton County Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 33° 14.199′ N, 97° 9.502′ W. Marker is in Denton, Texas, in Denton County. Marker is on North Bonnie Brae Street north of North Lake Trail, on the right when traveling north. Access to the marker and bridge can be had by parking in the North Lakes
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist Church of Denton (approx. one mile away); First Christian Church of Denton (approx. 1.1 miles away); North Texas State Fair and Rodeo (approx. 1.2 miles away); Denton Senior High School (approx. 1.6 miles away); First University Building (approx. 1.7 miles away); Evers House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mounts-Wright House (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denton.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2021, by Joe Lotz of Denton, Texas. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 29 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 3, 2021, by Joe Lotz of Denton, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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