Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 30.109963,-97.322474
Carries Pedestrian footpath over Colorado River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 1285.2 Feet
Span Length: 194.9 Feet
Overview: Three-span through truss bridge over the Colorado River in Bastrop
History: Built 1922; Bypassed by new bridge in 1958
Built: 1922
Location: Bastrop County
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144709
Bastrop Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144710
Bastrop Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144711
Bastrop Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144712
Bastrop Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
276299
File:Colorado river bridge at bastrop 2006.jpg
Photo taken by Larry D. Moore
405147
Bridgemapper.com photo
Photo taken by Todd Wilson in 2008
427438
Looking WSW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427439
East portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427440
Looking WSW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427441
East portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427442
Looking WSW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427443
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
Status: Closed to traffic
Location: 30.083092,-97.535456
Carries Watts Lane over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals.
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Watts Lane
History: Built 1920; Bypassed by a new bridge in 2004
Built: 1920
Location: Bastrop County
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144716
Cedar Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144717
Cedar Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144718
Cedar Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
427449
Looking SSW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427450
West aide
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427451
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427452
East side
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 29.922500,-97.221389
Carries Kovar Road (CR 310) over Bartons Creek
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 73.2 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over Bartons Creek on Kovar Road (CR 310)
History: Built 1928; Replaced by new bridge in 2004
Built: 1928
Location: Bastrop County
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Status: The damage from the floods of 2015 was repaired in the fall of 2018, and the bridge is open again to pedestrian traffic.
The 2015 flood damage to the Lower Elgin Road bridge was repaired by Beck-Reit & Sons, Ltd. of Austin. The repair costs approved by FEMA totaled $127,215.90; the repair costs were reimbursed to the County by FEMA (75%) and Texas Department of Agriculture (25%). The repair work began on October 31, 2018 and was completed by the end of November 2018.
The bridge has a Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/LowerElginRoadBridge) and a web site (http://lowerelginroadbridge.com/index.html)
Location: 30.222684,-97.409279
Carries Lower Elgin Road (CR 55) over Wilbarger Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through-truss
Total Length: 250.0 Feet
Span Length: 99.1 Feet
Overview: Pratt through-truss bridge over Wilbarger Creek on Lower Elgin Road (CR 55). This road has also been known as Coats Rd.
History: The KCBI bid for four bridges, including this one, was for $12,829 and was accepted by the Bastrop County Commissioners Court on May 31, 1887 (source: Bastrop County Commissioners Court meeting minutes, Vol. D. p. 270)
Built: 1888
Location: Bastrop County
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108923
Overview
Photo provided by Kenneth Miller
108924
Oblique view
Photo provided by Kenneth Miller
108925
Deck view
Photo provided by Kenneth Miller
284279
Lower Elgin Road Bridge
NE approach.
Photo taken by royce haley in April 2014
284280
Lower Elgin Road Bridge
Closer view looking SW.
Photo taken by royce haley in April 2014
427444
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427445
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427446
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2014
427447
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427448
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
443282
South approach view
Photo taken by Debra Ferguson in January 2019
443283
Northeast view
Photo taken by Debra Ferguson in January 2019
443284
Northwest view
Photo taken by Debra Ferguson in January 2019
Status: Closed to traffic
Location: 30.131414,-97.320982
Carries Main Street over Piney Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 254.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Piney Creek on Main Street in Bastrop
History: Built 1888; bypassed by new bridge in 1982
Built: 1888
Location: Bastrop County
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144700
Piney Creek Iron Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144701
Piney Creek Iron Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144702
Piney Creek Iron Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144703
Piney Creek Iron Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144704
Piney Creek Iron Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
427459
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427460
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427461
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427462
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.312500,-97.291667
Carries Old McDade Road over Big Sandy Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Riveted Subdivided Warren pony truss
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Big Sandy Creek on Old McDade Road
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922
Location: Bastrop County
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144705
Old McDade Road Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144706
Old McDade Road Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144707
Old McDade Road Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144708
Old McDade Road Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
427453
Looking SSE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427454
Looking SSE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427455
West side
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427456
West side
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427457
East side
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427458
Looking NNW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 30.283056,-97.440000
Carries Pedestrian walkway over Wilbarger Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals.
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Wilbarger Creek
History: Built 1923; Bypassed by new bridge in 1993.
Built: 1923
Location: Bastrop County
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144713
Upper Elgin Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144714
Upper Elgin Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
144715
Upper Elgin Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
427463
Looking SSW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2014
427464
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2014
427465
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2014
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 30.057222,-97.371111
Carries CR 108 over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 149.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on CR 108
History: Built 1927; replaced 1998
Built: 1927
Location: Bastrop County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 30.256667,-97.441944
Carries CR 127 over Dry Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 59.1 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Dry Creek on CR 127
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1993
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Bastrop County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 30.029167,-97.340000
Carries CR 207 over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 191.9 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on CR 207
History: Built 1922; replaced 2001
Built: 1922
Location: Bastrop County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.028229,-97.285495
Carries Railroad over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Camelback through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Bastrop County
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241517
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
241518
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
241519
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.080504,-97.318864
Carries Railroad over Colorado River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Pin Connected Parker through truss
Total Length: 900.0 Feet
Span Length: 175.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Colorado River on Railroad
History: Built 1906.
Built: 1906
Location: Bastrop County
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241520
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
241521
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
241522
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
284281
UP-Colorado River Bridge (Bastrop)
South approach
Photo taken by royce haley in April 2014
284282
UP-Colorado River Bridge (Bastrop)
Looking North
Photo taken by royce haley in April 2014
284283
UP-Colorado River Bridge (Bastrop)
Looking North
Photo taken by royce haley in April 2014
284284
UP-Colorado River Bridge (Bastrop)
Oblique with supports.
Photo taken by royce haley in April 2014
284285
UP-Colorado River Bridge (Bastrop)
Pin connections.
Photo taken by royce haley in April 2014
284286
UP-Colorado River Bridge (Bastrop)
distance shot
Photo taken by royce haley in April 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.009136,-97.165931
Carries 4th Avenue over Gazley Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 124.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Gazley Creek on 4th Avenue
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Bastrop County
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284891
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open to traffic, zoned for load
Location: 30.050699,-97.074906
Carries Krchnak Road (County Road 183) over Pin Oak Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Two railroad flatcars, welded together
Total Length: 88.9 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Pin Oak Creek on Krchnak Road (County Road 183)
History: Built 1992
Built: 1992
Location: Bastrop County
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396457
Side view, still showing old RR flatcar markings
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 2017
396458
Deck view, showing center seam between RR flatcars
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in July 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.082910,-97.535406
Carries Watts Ln over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 98.1 Feet
Overview: Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Watts Ln
History: Built 2004
Built: 2004
Location: Bastrop County
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427973
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427974
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427975
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
427976
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.158936,-97.497125
Carries Cr 335 (Old 71) over Red Gulley Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Red Gulley Creek on Cr 335 (Old 71)
History: Built 1923; rehabilitated 1937
Built: 1923
Location: Bastrop County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 30.068003,-97.219286
Carries Sh 71 Wb over Alum Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 143.1 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Alum Creek on Sh 71 Wb
History: Built 1943; rehabilitated 1961
Built: 1943
Location: Bastrop County
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Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 30.013757,-97.160891
Carries over Colorado River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Colorado River
History:
Built:
Location: Bastrop County
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460946
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
480151
Smithville Bridge
1907 view
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 30.014203,-97.161063
Carries Texas Highway over Colorado River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Colorado River on Texas Highway
History: Built 1915; Replaced 1950
Built: 1915
Location: Bastrop County
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460947
Public Domain: Published Sans Copyright Notice
460948
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
488141
Smithville Bridge (2nd)
Photo from old postcard via Dan Whatley
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.
