Burr's Ferry Bridge
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| Carries |
 SH 63 and  LA 8 (2 lanes east and west) |
| Crosses | Sabine River |
| Locale | Burr Ferry, Louisiana and Newton County, Texas |
| Maintained by | Louisiana Department of Transportation |
| ID number | NW0214-04-005 (Texas) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Parker through truss bridge |
| Longest span | 250 feet (76 m) |
| Clearance above | 12 feet 8 inches (4 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Louisiana Highway Commission |
| Opened | circa 1925 |
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| Coordinates | 31°3′52″N 93°31′22″W / 31.06444°N 93.52278°WCoordinates: 31°3′52″N 93°31′22″W / 31.06444°N 93.52278°W |
| Built | 1937 |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Louisiana TR |
| NRHP reference # | 98000563 |
| Added to NRHP | May 18, 1998 |
Burr's Ferry Bridge is a bridge on the Sabine River where LA 8 meets Texas State Highway 63 at the Louisiana and Texas state lines.
The bridge includes three Parker through truss spans and 34 concrete girder spans. The center span is a 250 feet (76 m) riveted Parker through truss; the other two main spans are 120 feet (37 m) in length.
Sabine River (Texas–Louisiana)
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