Allen Williamson Bridge is the name of a memorial bridge in Payne County, Oklahoma, named after
a former State Representative who served in the Oklahoma State House of Representatives from 1966 - 1974. This politician should not be confused with
a similarly named Oklahoma State Senator. The bridge carries
Oklahoma State Highway 108
State Highway 108 (abbreviated SH-108) is a minor state highway in Payne, Noble, and Pawnee counties in north-central Oklahoma. It runs for , from SH-33 south of Ripley to U.S. Route 64 (US-64) in Lela. It has no lettered spurs.
SH-108 was ...
over the
Cimarron River just north of the town of
Ripley
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and north of
Oklahoma State Highway 33.
"Road, Bridge Names Honor for People." ''Oklahoman.'' October 30, 1983.
Accessed August 14, 2016. It is accompanied by a monument on one end of the structure and a memorial plaque placed by the Cimarron Valley Historical Society. The bridge was dedicated on December 31, 1974. The location is marked by steep rust-colored hills overlooking the Cimarron River, populated by a medium coverage of trees and other foliage. The bridge is of moderate size and of concrete construction, serving as a conduit for a two-lane highway.
References
External links
A topographic map centered on this bridge
from TopoQuest.com.
Bridges completed in 1974
Buildings and structures in Payne County, Oklahoma
Road bridges in Oklahoma
Concrete bridges in the United States
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