This park proved to be a great location for me to photograph the Colorado River Train Trestle. Then, I tried to have a location created for the Train Trestle on Google but it was not approved. I am not sure why Google will not approve locations for Train Trestles, this is the second one that I have tried to create a location for trestles and both were rejected. I would only wish these old beautiful structures could have more appreciation and respect.
(m4camp-00-tx-altair-2017-1106.1032) Altair Boat Ramp and Roadside Picnic Area
After doing a little research, I found this Truss bridge was built in 1910 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
These old trestles are part of the American heritage. They have stood the test of time, silently working to keep the country growing and strong. It would appear that now, these old bridges are all rusty, nor are they used much like they were at one time and thus, they are of no importance anymore.
Quite the contrary, the train traffic across this country is very busy. However, trains mostly move big heavy loads that would be inefficient to move by trucks and airplanes. Trains move oil, coal, motor vehicles, raw steel, large machine parts, lumber, and a host of other things that can not get to the market any other way.
Also, passenger trains are a whole different story. When a city gets too big, and this country has more big cities than I would like to even try to number, driving cars there can be very difficult most all the time due to grid-lock traffic. However, at the same time, there is never train traffic. Trains are inherently better at dealing with traffic because there is never a train trying to make a left turn across oncoming traffic.
So, someone, please, all these old Train Trestles need to get the respect they deserve. Allow me or someone to create the location on Google maps.
