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Historic Bridges: Colorado River

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.


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Total Bridges Found: 9

Bastrop Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway (Former TX-150, Chestnut Street) Over Colorado River in Bastrop: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 1,285 ft. Main Span: 195 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1922 By: Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri
This early state highway Parker truss has been bypassed and preserved for pedestrian used.
La Grange Bridge
Buffalo Trail Bridge
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TX-71 Business Over Colorado River in La Grange: Fayette County, Texas, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,414 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1941 By: Austin Bridge Company of Dallas, Texas and Illinois Steel Bridge Company of Jacksonville, Illinois and Texas Highway Department
This is a large example of a state designed through truss bridge in Texas.
La Grange Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Colorado River in La Grange: Fayette County, Texas, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 841 ft. Main Span: 198 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1906 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
This multi-span railroad through truss bridge was built by the famous King Bridge Company.
Montopolis Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway (Former US-183 Alignment) Over Colorado River in Austin: Travis County, Texas, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,221 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1938 By: Vincennes Steel Corporation of Vincennes, Indiana (Vincennes Bridge Company of Vincennes, Indiana) and Texas Highway Department
Bypassed and preserved for pedestrian use, this is a very long multi-span example of a standard state design riveted through truss bridge in Texas.
Regency Suspension Bridge
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CR-433 Over Colorado River in Rural: Mills County, Texas and San Saba County, Texas, United States
Metal Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed
Length: 403 ft. Main Span: 344 ft. Roadway: 14.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Austin Bridge Company of Dallas, Texas
Texas has very few suspension bridges, and as such this bridge stands out as rare in the state.
TX-16 Bridge
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TX-16 Over Colorado River in Rural: Mills County, Texas, United States
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,205 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 23.6 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1939 By: Unknown and Texas Highway Department
This state standard through truss bridge also features a long series of steel stringer approach spans.
US-190 Colorado River Bridge
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US-190 Over Colorado River in Rural: Lampasas County, Texas and San Saba County, Texas, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,295 ft. Main Span: 240 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1940 By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia and Texas Highway Department
This is a classic small scale riveted continuous through truss bridge which also features a fairly long series of approach spans.
Waldrip Bridge
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CR-220 Over Colorado River in Rural: Coleman County, Texas and McCulloch County, Texas, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 698 ft. Main Span: 170 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1893 By: Unknown
Very few pin-connected truss bridges with this many spans survive today in Texas or any state for that matter.
Winchell Bridge
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US-377 (Abandoned Alignment) Over Colorado River in Rural: McCulloch County, Texas and Brown County, Texas, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 840 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1932 By: Austin Bridge Company of Dallas, Texas
This large multi-span through truss bridge was bypassed and abandoned in 1987.

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