Old Alton Bridge in Argyle, Texas

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I had some business in Lewisville and Denton last week and decided to check out the Old Alton Bridge in Argyle, Texas between stops. This bridge has been on my list for a few years to photograph but I rarely ever make it that area of Denton County.

Old Alton Bridge in Argyle, Texas

The Old Alton Bridge in Argyle, Texas was built in 1884 by King Iron and Bridge Co and was eventually bypassed when the Old Alton Road was widened. The bridge is a Pratt through truss that is 145 feet long and 14.1 feet wide with a 15.4 feet vertical clearance. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The bridge is sometimes referred to locally as Copper Canyon Road Bridge and Goatman’s Bridge. The bridge has a lot of local history including the death a man nicknamed the Goatman and was murdered on the bridge and is said to be haunted by his spirit. I won’t go into detail about the bridge’s history and will write a history up over at VanishingTexas.net

Today it is open to pedestrian traffic only and is part of a walking path at a park.

My Visit to Old Alton Bridge in Argyle, Texas

The area isn’t that clean and the parking lot was full of cars. That section of Hickory is littered with trash. The bridge is in good shape but vandals have tagged the bridge and some of the wood decking needs replacing.

I decided for this visit that there was no need to shoot the bridge with my camera. So I used my Samsung Note 8 and edited the images with Snapseed and Lightroom to watermark the images.