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	Waco, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas.
		Because it was one of the first suspension bridges built in the United States, it also was a pioneering engineering feat of the era.
		The economic effects of the bridge were immediate and large, attracting cattle runs from the nearby Chisholm Trail and increasing the population of the city, as immigrants now had a safe passage for their horse drawn carriages to cross the river.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waco,_Texas (1538 words)

	Brooklyn Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Brooklyn Bridge (originally the New York and Brooklyn Bridge), one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 6516 feet (1834 m) over the East River from Manhattan to Brooklyn.
		Roebling and his firm had built smaller suspension bridges, such as the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge in Cincinnati, Ohio and the Waco Suspension Bridge in Waco, Texas, that served as the engineering prototypes for the final design.
		Bridges were not tested in wind tunnels until the 1950s - well after the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in the 1940s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge (1296 words)

	Waco
		Waco is known more recently for being the place where the Branch-Davidians made their home (although in fact, despite the media associating Waco with that notoriety, Mount Carmel is not in Waco, it is far from Waco's city limits).
		The Waco Suspension Bridge is the centerpiece of downtown Waco's River Walk.
		The Waco Suspension Bridge was built in the 1870s, designed by the same engineer who built the Brooklyn Bridge.
	durangotexas.com /eyesontexas/waco/waco.htm (514 words)

	TexasAlmanac.com \| History
		Waco business leaders received a charter from the state in 1866 to build a permanent toll bridge over the Brazos.
		The bridge operated as a toll bridge from 1870 to 1889, when it was sold to McLennan County.
		The bridge reopened in 1914 and was used by vehicular traffic until 1971, when it was retired to the rank of historical monument.
	www.texasalmanac.com /history/highlights/waco (663 words)

	Waco Suspension Bridge, Waco, Texas.
		At one time this bridge was the longest (475 feet) single-span suspension bridge in the world and the first over the Brazos River.
		The bridge was hauled in sections by wagons from Galveston.
		The bridge survived floods in 1885, 1907, and 1913.
	www.texasescapes.com /TexasBridges/WacoSuspensionBridge.htm (348 words)

	AMON CARTER MUSEUM: TEXAS BIRD’S-EYE VIEWS: BROWSE
		Although Waco was only the sixth largest city in the state in population in 1892—behind San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Galveston, and Austin—it had grown to be one of the most important cotton markets in the South.
		Waco was also a city of churches (eighteen are identified in the key), including Catholic, German Evangelical, Norwegian Lutheran, Jewish, and African-American congregations in addition to the usual Protestant denominations, whose spires could often be seen for miles as one approached town.
		The promotional vigor of Waco businessmen is exemplified in the three bird’s-eye views of the city made between 1873 and 1892.
	www.birdseyeviews.org /zoom.php?city=Waco&year=1892&extra_info= (424 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: WACO SUSPENSION BRIDGE
		The Waco Suspension Bridge is a 475-foot structure that crosses the Brazos River in downtown Waco.
		The total capital needed for the bridge was originally estimated at $40,000, but factors such as the rising rate of inflation and the instability of the riverbed combined to increase costs.
		The county purchased the bridge for $75,000 in mid-1889 and in turn sold it to the city of Waco for $1, with the stipulation that the city would assume responsibility for maintaining the bridge in good repair.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/WW/rtw1.html (655 words)

	Waco Market Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Waco is located on the I-35 corridor between Dallas and Austin.
		The toll bridge was open to cattle and foot traffic and was the longest single span bridge in the world at that time.
		Waco is also home to one of Texas' largest urban lakes, Lake Waco, which features 60 miles of shoreline.
	recenter.tamu.edu /mreports/Waco.html (149 words)

	TxDOT Bridge Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In November of 1866, the Texas legislature granted a charter for a toll bridge in Waco, Texas, where the Chisholm cattle trail forded the Brazos River.
		The bridge proved to be both durable and commercially successful, although a major reconstruction of the bridge by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company in 1913-14 changed many of the characteristic features.
		As a prominent symbol of progress on the Texas frontier, the Waco bridge was probably the inspiration for the eventual proliferation of vernacular wire bridges in the state, the earliest known example of which is the footbridge constructed at Salado College in 1869.
	www.dot.state.tx.us /BRG/HistoricBridges/HistB.htm (547 words)

	KGW.COM - NEWS - Story Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		There is an unexpected calm on the middle of the bridge, all the more noticeable because of the riot of activity represented in New York's skyline - a metropolis that from this vista seems frozen in mid-shout.
		The suspension bridge the New York firm built across the Brazos River in 1870 was an early predecessor to its Brooklyn creation.
		The bridge towers had to be built on a solid foundation, which required digging dozens of feet below the riverbed.
	kgw-admin.solidweb.com /archive/old_archive_story.html?StoryID=2371 (710 words)

	Waco, Texas RV Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		After visiting the Waco Visitors Center and picking up brochures, we went to Midway Park, on the south shore of Lake Waco and parked the trailer.
		In 1866 the Waco Bridge Company was granted a 25-year charter to build a toll bridge here.
		Then, in 1889, the bridge was sold to McLennan County, which gave it to the city of Waco as a free bridge.
	www.hal-pc.org /~lawson/jan2004.htm (1111 words)

	Brooklyn Bridge Wallpapers
		The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, spanning the East River from Manhattan to Brooklyn.
		At the time it opened, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world, and has become a treasured landmark.
		Roebling solved the problem that collapsed the Tacoma Narrows Bridge by designing a bridge truss system that was six times as strong as he thought it needed to be.
	www.thewallpapers.org /view.php?wallz=num9708 (568 words)

	Waco, Texas
		Waco's oldest suspension bridge was the nations largest when it was built back in 1870
		One of Texas’ major cities, Waco is located in a rich agricultural region of the Brazos river Valley.
		Waco Suspension Bridge - Built in 1870 and still in use today as pedestrian crossing of Brazos River, this bridge became the vital avenue over which passed much of the great Western movement including the Chisholm Trail.
	www.lnstar.com /mall/txtrails/waco.htm (893 words)

	Baylor University \|\| Institute of Biomedical Studies \|\| Waco Information
		The Waco metropolitan area, with a population over 200,000, is located in the heart of Central Texas and within driving distance of most major urban centers in the state-100 miles from Dallas and Austin and 180 miles from Houston and San Antonio.
		Waco was founded in 1849 at the site of a natural ford on the Brazos River.
		Waco is home to a variety of fine restaurants, many located in the city's renovated downtown warehouse district.
	www.baylor.edu /biomedical_studies/index.php?id=18691 (365 words)

	Bridge photos, Bridge postcards -- Bridgepix.com
		The Forth Rail Bridge, the world’s first major steel bridge, opened in 1890, is one of the most impressive bridges in the world.
		This suspension bridge, built 1957-61, carries Interstate I-295, between Bayside, Queens and the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx and was completed before the the 1964 New York World’s Fair held nearby in Flushing Meadows.
		This suspension bridge is only a portion of the entire Triboro Bridge system which includes long span bridges, small bridges, viaducts and approaches covering 14 miles.
	www.bridgepix.com /index.php (8209 words)

	Walking Tour of Waco, Texas hosted by the Trotting Texas Turtles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Suspension Bridge When the suspension bridge officially opened in 1870 (13 years before the Brooklyn Bridge) it was not only the 1st suspension bridge in Texas, it was the only span across the Brazos River.
		At the time it was probably the longest suspension bridge in the world.
		It was cracked in the 1953 tornado that devastated downtown Waco.
	walktx.org /WalkWaco.html (664 words)

	City of Waco, Texas
		One of the cornerstones of Waco, City Hall sits in the middle of downtown and is adorned with beautiful landscaping and a shooting fountain.
		Indian Spring Park straddles the Suspension Bridge and faces the Brazos River.
		Built in 1870, the Suspension Bridge is a historical landmark in downtown Waco.
	www.waco-texas.com /city_depts/parks/bridge.htm (293 words)

	Attractions in Waco Texas, Amusement Parks, Golf & Entertainment Information
		Waco is a small city with the big-city entertainment variety.
		Waco's historic suspension bridge spans the Brazos River, and is now for foot traffic only.
		While you're at the suspension bridge, spend the day at Cameron Park, which lies at the heart of Waco, along a series of bluffs and gullies fronting the Brazos and Bosque rivers.
	www.lexhotelswaco.com /attractions (522 words)

	Waco, Texas - TourTexas Destination Guide
		Located on I-35 between Dallas and Austin, Waco is famous for its taste of Texas history and hospitality.
		The Waco Indians settled on the banks of the Brazos River in the late 1700's and believed these spring-fed waters held the magical protection of the Indian spirit, Woman Having Powers in the Water.
		With the building of the Suspension Bridge in 1870, settlers could finally cross the mighty Brazos River without fearing for their lives, and Waco became the gateway for settlers looking to move into new lands in South and West Texas.
	www.tourtexas.com /waco/waco.html (198 words)

	The Bryan-College Station Eagle > Entertainment
		The 340-foot bridge linking Mills County with San Saba County on the south bank became the last suspension bridge in Texas open to vehicular traffic earlier this year when the 109-year-old Beveridge Suspension Bridge was bypassed by a new county road.
		The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York are probably the most famous suspension bridges in America.
		Opened in 1870 as a toll bridge over the Brazos River, the Waco bridge is 13 years older than its Brooklyn cousin.
	www.theeagle.com /stories/111705/entertainment_20051117019b.php (678 words)

	Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Overlook of trail and rehabilitated pedestrian/bicycle suspension bridge.
		The metal truss suspension bridge, constructed in 1870 and listed as a National Historic Landmark, has been rehabilitated for pedestrian and bicycle use.
		Connecting the trails near the Civic Center is the Riverwalk Bridge constructed with funding approved in the first call for projects.
	www.dot.state.tx.us /des/enhance/projcat1.htm (550 words)

	General Information
		Waco's regional airport offers commuter service to major airlines and airports.
		Numerous free concerts are held in the city's Indian Spring Park amphitheater near the 474-foot Waco Suspension Bridge.
		Sailing and boating on Lake Waco, the largest urban lake in Texas, are popular activities.
	cs.baylor.edu /generalinfo.html (244 words)

	In Search of Cimmeria by Gary Romeo
		Waco is named for the Indians that first inhabited the area.
		Waco is also famous as the home of the soft drink, Dr. Pepper.
		Waco was also the home of a popular area bookstore, Von Blon’s.
	www.rehupa.com /romeo_search_cimmeria.htm (4038 words)

	Waco, Texas - All Info About Waco, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Waco is home to Baylor University - which includes the popular Mayborn Museum - and is the birthplace of Dr Pepper.
		Part of that walk is the Waco Suspension Bridge built in 1870 and now used only for foot traffic.
		Waco sits along Interstate 35, about equidistant on the road between Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth (north of Austin, south of DFW).
	texas.allinfoabout.com /cities/waco.html (382 words)

	Waco Suspension Bridge Visitors Guide - History, Tours, Events & More
		Waco's Historic Suspension Bridge was the longest single-span suspension bridge west of the Mississippi when it was completed in 1870.
		The bridge was built with cable supplied by the John Roebling Co., who built the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.
		Crucial to traders and travelers for well over a century, the bridge stands as an icon of Waco history and is the centerpiece of many community festivals and events including the 4th on the Brazos celebration and Brazos Nights concerts.
	www.wacocvb.com /waco-suspension-bridge.html (209 words)

	San Antonio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Comprised of more than 450 acres of varied terrain lying along the banks of the Brazos and Bosque Rivers, this beautiful natural area was donated to Waco as a living memorial to William Cameron, a successful Waco businessman and philanthropist.
		Waco Lake - A 7,720 acre lake mostly within the city limits of Waco.
		Waco Suspension Bridge - With almost three million bricks covering a span of 475 feet, the bridge became the first single-span suspension bridge west of the Mississippi.
	www.texasvistas.net /city/WacoAttr.php (812 words)

	Dallas - Fort Worth Urban Forum - (MOVED) Waco -- Dallas' former sister city
		This bridge is where the hookers would stand as men on the boats picked out their ladies for the night.
		If Waco had gotten that rail line, and Dallas suffered the tornado this state would be a very different place.
		Waco built streets and Waco Hall to induce the college to stay.
	forum.dallasmetropolis.com /showthread.php?t=475 (486 words)

	No. 1488: The Roeblings
		By now, the first small suspension bridges were just appearing, and it struck Roebling that, held up by wrought iron cable instead of rope, suspension bridges could be made very large.
		He won a contract to bridge the Monongahela River with an 8-span, 1500-foot bridge.
		The Brooklyn Bridge was hotly opposed by ferryboat operators who stood to lose money and by citizens who didn't believe it could be done.
	www.uh.edu /admin/engines/epi1488.htm (545 words)

	Waco Texas Hotels. Best Western hotels in Waco Texas.
		Waco now has a downtown gathering place- a place where townspeople and visitors can come together and the community can continue to build on the foundation of the people and efforts depicted on the many plaques, paving stones and pillars in the Square.
		The Spirit, a true stern-wheeler, cruises daily through downtown Waco, Baylor University, and Cameron Park, under the historic Waco Suspension Bridge, past the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, and through some of the most scenic spots in the Waco area.
		Their ground-breaking work with the suspension bridge concept made them the ideal firm for the job—and made the Waco Suspension Bridge a harbinger to the famous Brooklyn Bridge that Roebling later designed.
	www.bestwesterntexas.com /hotels/waco (2314 words)

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