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Barton Skyway Trail Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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Pedestrian Walkway Over Unnamed Draw in Austin: Travis County, Texas, United States
Metal Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This standard design riveted pony truss appears to have been relocated here from an unknown prior location.
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Barton Springs Bridge
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Rough Distance: 1.4 Miles (2.2 Kilometers)

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Barton Springs Road Over Barton Creek in Austin: Travis County, Texas, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 212 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1926 By: A. A. Mundy of Austin, Texas and Terrell Bartlett Engineers of San Antonio, Texas
This nice looking deck arch bridge was built in 1926, and widened with nearly identical arches in 1946.
Lamar Boulevard Bridge
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Rough Distance: 1.9 Miles (3.1 Kilometers)

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Lamar Boulevard (TX-343 Loop) Over Colorado River (Lady Bird Lake) and Cesar Chavez Street in Austin: Travis County, Texas, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 659 ft. Main Span: 105 ft. Roadway: 41.3 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1943 By: Cage Brothers and L. A. Turner of Bishop, Texas
This is a relatively late but unaltered example of an open spandrel arch bridge, also notable for being built during World War II.
Austin Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 2.1 Miles (3.3 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Colorado River (Lady Bird Lake), Riverside Drive, and Cesar Chavez Street in Austin: Travis County, Texas, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,333 ft. Main Span: 101 ft. Main Spans: 13
Built 1902 By: Unknown
This long through girder railroad bridge sits on stone piers of a previous bridge with concrete added on top.
Congress Avenue Bridge
Bat Bridge
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Rough Distance: 2.6 Miles (4.2 Kilometers)

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Congress Street Over Colorado River (Lady Bird Lake) in Austin: Travis County, Texas, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 954 ft. Main Span: 119 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 8
Built 1909 By: William P. Carmichael Company of Williamsport, Indiana and Waddell and Harrington of Kansas City, Missouri
This concrete arch bridge has been altered extensively, and one of these alterations has also attracted a colony of bats.
Mt. Bonnell Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 3.4 Miles (5.5 Kilometers)

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Mt. Bonnell Road Over Water Plant Road and Hucks Slough in Austin: Travis County, Texas, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 102 ft. Main Span: 101 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1922 By: Austin Bridge Company of Dallas, Texas
This pony truss bridge was bypassed and preserved in place for pedestrian use.
Montopolis Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.8 Kilometers)

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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.
Old Manor Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (14.9 Kilometers)

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Old Manor Road (Eastbound) Over Walnut Creek in Austin: Travis County, Texas, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 151 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: Johnson and Brothers and Texas Highway Department
This bridge is a rare example of a small scale truss bridge preserved via the one-way couplet method.
Moore's Crossing Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.5 Kilometers)

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Moores Bridge Road Over Onion Creek in Austin: Travis County, Texas, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 534 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1884 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
This extremely rare multi-span Whipple truss is also a noteworthy surviving example of a major urban 19th century pin-connected truss bridge.

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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