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PECOS HIGH BRIDGE. The 1892 high bridge had a total length of 2,180 feet and the rails stood 321 feet above the river. The bridge was thus the highest railroad bridge in North America and the third highest in the world.
Construction of the new Pecos High Bridge was begun in August, 1943 at a site 440 feet downstream from the 1892 bridge. The new bridge had a length of 1,390 feet and the rails were 322 feet above the river. It was opened to mainline traffic on December 21, 1944. The 1944 Pecos High Bridge is still in use, but the rails now stand only about 265 feet above the Pecos River, which has risen because of Amistad Reservoir. Image Links (Opens a new window):
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