Red River Cruise-Bridge History

	A little History of the sights you will see...


	Oil Railroad Swing Bridge The Old Railroad Swing Bridge in Cross Bayou was built in the early 1900's and was operated by manual labor.

	Waddle "A" Frame Bridge The Waddle "A" Frame Bridge in Cross Bayou was built in the mid 1800's. It is one of two of these type bridges left standing in the Unites States.

	Texas Street Bridge The Texas Street Bridge, also known as the Neon Bridge, is part of Highway 80, which is one of just a few highways which stretches from the East coast to the West coast. This highway system goes through the middle of towns across the United States.

	Kansas City Southern & Southwestern Railroad Bridges The KCS and Southwestern Railroad Bridges are both swing type bridges. The bridges open to let river traffic pass through and then close to allow access for the trains that rely on them. The KCS is more than 100 years old and the Southwestern Railroad Bridge dates back to 1837.