Paddock Viaduct

Paddock Viaduct
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Texas State Antiquities Landmark
Location	Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates	32°45′30″N 97°19′30″W
NRHP reference No.	76002068
TSAL No.	575
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 15, 1976
Designated TSAL	5/28/1981

The Paddock Viaduct, also known as the Main Street Viaduct, is a reinforced concrete bridge spanning the Trinity River in Fort Worth, Texas. Low-water crossings and ferries originally provided the only access across the Trinity River at this location, connecting the downtown area of Fort Worth with northern sections of the city. A two-lane suspension bridge, constructed near this site in the 1890s, proved inadequate for the growing population. This span, designed by the St. Louis firm of Brenneke and Fay, was built in 1914. It was the first reinforced concrete arch in the nation to use self-supporting, reinforcing steel. The bridge is named in honor of B.B. Paddock, former State Legislator and Mayor of the City. (1980)

It was built in 1913 and renovated in 1965 and 1988. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 1976.

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See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Tarrant County, Texas

External links

• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. TX-50, "Main Street Viaduct"