Comments on: 1928 three bridges in this grabill photo

sbl_admin · 06-07-2007, 10:05 PM

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LateNight · 06-07-2007, 10:05 PM

Is it the KCS swing bridge ? or was it called like the Long Allen bridge at some point ? and the Texas Street Bridge and the I-20 bridge ??

joepole · 06-07-2007, 10:31 PM

The Long-Allen bridge is the Texas St. bridge. Also, O.K. Allen wasn't governor until the 30s.

LateNight · 06-07-2007, 10:40 PM

O.k. so what does that make the correct answer then ??

rhertz · 06-07-2007, 10:44 PM

I vaguely remember the water tower. Wasn't that tower near the spot where Larry Flint's Hustler Club is now?? (And no, I've never been inside) I just remember the water tower before that particular facility was built.

joepole · 06-08-2007, 10:19 AM

There was a water tower on top of that bar on the corner of Commerce and (I think) Travis. I wasn't around in 1928, though, so I can't say if it's the same one. We should also remember that the river isn't in the same place as it was even in 1928.

>O.k. so what does that make the correct answer then

I don't know.

Isyour · 06-12-2007, 01:07 AM

The three bridges in the picture are:
FOREGROUND: The Old Illinois Central Bridge now owned by KCS. In Bossier its adjacent to Horseshoe in Shreveport its adjacent to Barnwell.
MIDDLE: The "Old" bridge or Traffic Street Bridge which was at the location presently occupied by the I-20 Bridge. It connected Barksdale Blvd at Red River Chevrolet to Lake Street approximately where the I-20 westbound off ramp for Spring Street is now.
FAR BACKGROUND: The Cotton Belt bridge now owned by Union Pacific but used by both UP and KCS.

LateNight · 06-12-2007, 01:11 AM

so when was the Texas st. Bridge built ?

Isyour · 06-12-2007, 12:45 PM

In the 1930s. It would have been too far to the left to have been in this picture even if it had been there in 1928.

LateNight · 06-12-2007, 02:04 PM

thanks for the clarification.. i was way off on where I thought I was looking at in this picture. some of these old pics just really throw me off.

06-07-2007, 10:05 PM	#1
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LateNight SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,609 Rep Power: 290	O.k. so what does that make the correct answer then ?? Last edited by LateNight; 06-08-2007 at 11:20 AM.

06-12-2007, 01:07 AM	#7
Isyour New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Where do I get my Toasty Os The three bridges in the picture are: FOREGROUND: The Old Illinois Central Bridge now owned by KCS. In Bossier its adjacent to Horseshoe in Shreveport its adjacent to Barnwell. MIDDLE: The "Old" bridge or Traffic Street Bridge which was at the location presently occupied by the I-20 Bridge. It connected Barksdale Blvd at Red River Chevrolet to Lake Street approximately where the I-20 westbound off ramp for Spring Street is now. FAR BACKGROUND: The Cotton Belt bridge now owned by Union Pacific but used by both UP and KCS.

06-12-2007, 12:45 PM	#9
Isyour New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	bridges In the 1930s. It would have been too far to the left to have been in this picture even if it had been there in 1928.

06-07-2007, 10:31 PM	#3
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	The Long-Allen bridge is the Texas St. bridge. Also, O.K. Allen wasn't governor until the 30s.

06-07-2007, 10:44 PM	#5
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 316	I vaguely remember the water tower. Wasn't that tower near the spot where Larry Flint's Hustler Club is now?? (And no, I've never been inside) I just remember the water tower before that particular facility was built.

06-08-2007, 10:19 AM	#6
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	There was a water tower on top of that bar on the corner of Commerce and (I think) Travis. I wasn't around in 1928, though, so I can't say if it's the same one. We should also remember that the river isn't in the same place as it was even in 1928. >O.k. so what does that make the correct answer then I don't know.

06-12-2007, 01:11 AM	#8
LateNight SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,609 Rep Power: 290	so when was the Texas st. Bridge built ?

06-12-2007, 02:04 PM	#10
LateNight SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,609 Rep Power: 290	thanks for the clarification.. i was way off on where I thought I was looking at in this picture. some of these old pics just really throw me off.

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