Template:Did you know nominations/West Sixth Street Bridge


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:16, 11 November 2017 (UTC)

West Sixth Street Bridge

 * ... that, at a time when masonry bridges were widely being replaced by metal truss bridges, Austin's limestone West Sixth Street Bridge replaced an older iron footbridge? Source: "In a reversal of the usual pattern of short-span bridge replacement with factory-made truss bridges, this hand-built structure replaced an earlier iron bowstring arch."
 * Reviewed: Karl Hoblitzelle

Created by Bryanrutherford0 (talk). Self-nominated at 19:09, 31 October 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Solid article on few but good sources, no copyvio obvious. Hook fine and sourced. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:44, 1 November 2017 (UTC)