Rogers Street Bridge

Located on an early Waxahachie Creek fording site that served pioneer settlers of the area, this truss bridge was built in 1889. It was manufactured by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, and was one of thirteen approved by Ellis County commissioners from 1888 to 1890. The span provided an extension for Rogers Street, a road named for Emory Rogers, donor of the Waxahachie townsite. As part of an important early North-South commercial route, the Rogers Street Bridge was vital to the growth and development of the city.

Rogers Street Bridge is a historical marker in Waxahachie, Ellis County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.3823, -96.8503 near Waxahachie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ellis County Woman's Building (Davis Hall) (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hancock Building, Ellis County Museum Inc., and Plumhoff House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007069. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.