Allen Williamson Bridge
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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. Spanning the Cimarron River just north of the town of Ripley
on road SH108, the bridge 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.
Allen Williamson (Representative)
Allen Williamson is a former Oklahoma politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1966 to 1974. He is related to James Allen Williamson, an Oklahoma State Senator elected in 1996....
who served in the Oklahoma State House of Representatives from 1966 - 1974. This politician should not be confused with a similarly named
James Allen Williamson
James Allen Williamson is an Oklahoma State Senator, elected in 1996 as a Republican. He had previously spent six years in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, from 1980 to 1986. From 1998 to 2002 he served as Assistant Republican Floor Leader, and then as Floor Leader from 2003 to 2004...
Oklahoma State Senator. Spanning the Cimarron River just north of the town of Ripley
Ripley, Oklahoma
Ripley is a town in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ripley is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
on road SH108, the bridge 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.
External links
- Photos and history of the bridge
- A topographic map centered on this bridge from TopoQuest.com.