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Madill Subdivision Bridge, Dallas, Texas: Determination of National Register Eligibility

Description: Preliminary report assessing the eligibility for inclusion in the national Register of Historic Places (NRHP) of Railroad Bridge 705.20 on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) Madill Subdivision. It includes a historical summary of the railroad alignment and photographs of the bridge. The authors concluded that the bridge was not historically significant, as it was typical of railroad bridges of the late 20th century and had been modified several times.
Date: May 8, 2013
Creator: DeFreece Emery, Sherry N. & Singleton, Kate
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

[Truck crossing Edmund Pettus Bridge]

Description: A photograph of a truck crossing over the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The historical marker for the location is also visible in the lower left-hand corner of the picture.
Date: March 12, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Top of Edmund Pettus Bridge]

Description: A photograph of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The steel arches that stick up in the middle of the bridge have bars connecting them created a square pattern suspended between them. The name of the bridge and a "Vertical Caution" sign are above the road.
Date: March 12, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Quality Control and Quality Assurance Guide

Description: "The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Bridge Division, Design Section has developed and implemented this Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) guide to provide the highest quality products to TxDOT divisions and districts, other state agencies, federal agencies, consultants, and contractors."
Date: October 2013
Creator: Texas. Bridge Division. Design Section.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Historical marker at Edmund Pettus Bridge]

Description: A photograph of a historical marker at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The sign has the seal of the Alabama Historical Commission at the top and reads "The Selma Movement (The Beginning) The major civil rights protest, which focused national attention on the issue of racial discrimination in voting & led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, was centered in Selma. In January of 1963 local citizens organized a voter registration class & by February others were in Selma to … more
Date: March 12, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

A Guide to the Research and Documentation of Local Texas Bridges

Description: Report discussing historic Texas bridges including a brief history of roads and bridges in the state of Texas, a guide for conducting related research, an overview of bridge types, some resources, a list of bridges in the National Register of Historic Places, and a glossary of terms for features and conditions of bridges, engineering, and other related vocabulary.
Date: October 2013
Creator: Knight, Lila
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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