George B. Dealey, publisher of the Dallas Morning News, proposed a  concrete bridge based on a bridge crossing the Missouri River in Kansas City. Ultimately a US$650,000 bond election was approved and in 1912, the Oak Cliff viaduct (now the Houston Street Viaduct) was opened among festivities drawing 58,000 spectators.
George B. Dealey, publisher of the Dallas Morning News, suggested a solid bridge based on a bridge spanning the Missouri River in Kansas City. Ultimately, a $650,000 bond election was approved and in 1912, the Oak Cliff viaduct (now the Houston Street Viaduct) was opened during festivities attended by 58,000 spectators.