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Colbert's Bridge over Red River?

Is this a railroad or a wagon bridge at Colbert's bridge across the Red River?

The Willis Bridge over Lake Texoma

The "Willis Bridge" now connects Oklahoma to Texas over Lake Texoma along US 377.

The Red River Toll Bridge at Sacra's Ferry at Brown Springs

In 1931, the toll bridge at the former Sacra's Ferry site across from Brown Springs closed for good in favor of a free bridge a upstream.

Colbert's Bridge, Hotel, and Ferry at the Red River

Colbert's hotel stood above his ferry, which once was replaced by a bridge in 1875 that the Red River promptly washed away.