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Boggy Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 29.908611,-96.562778

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Carries Buxkemper Road over Boggy Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Boggy Creek on Buxkemper Road
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2001
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Colorado County

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US 90 Colorado River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 29.706111,-96.535833

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Carries US 90 over Colorado River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 766.1 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Colorado River on US 90 in Columbus
History: Built 1932 by the Austin Bridge Co.
Built: 1932

Location: Colorado County

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144813

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US 90 Colorado River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009

144814

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US 90 Colorado River Bridge

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144815

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US 90 Colorado River Bridge

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144816

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US 90 Colorado River Bridge

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144817

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US 90 Colorado River Bridge

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144818

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US 90 Colorado River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009

210291

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Columbus R/R Bridge

Photo taken by John Groen

405167

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Photo taken by Todd Wilson in 2008

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Colorado River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 29.713056,-96.547500

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Carries Business 71 F over Colorado River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 1042.0 Feet
Span Length: 225.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Colorado River on Business 71 F in Columbus
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949

Location: Colorado County

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144819

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TX 71 Colorado River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009

144820

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TX 71 Colorado River Bridge

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144821

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TX 71 Colorado River Bridge

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144822

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TX 71 Colorado River Bridge

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306223

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Old State Highway 71 bridge

The Hwy 71 Business bridge over the Colorado River in Columbus, Texas.

Photo taken by Larry D. Moore

405163

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Bridgemapper.com photo

Photo taken by Todd Wilson in 2008

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Cottonwood Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 29.597222,-96.821389

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Carries CR 270 over Cottonwood Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Cottonwood Creek on CR 270
History: Built 1915; replaced 2000
Built: 1915

Location: Colorado County

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Cummins Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 29.866944,-96.603333

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Carries Cummins Creek Road over Cummins Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Cummins Creek on Cummins Creek Road
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2001
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Colorado County

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Cummins Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 29.824722,-96.580278

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Carries Venghaus George Road over Cummins Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 189.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Cummins Creek on Venghaus George Road
History: Built 1935; rehabilitated 1970; replaced 2001
Built: 1935

Location: Colorado County

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Harvey Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 29.727222,-96.751389

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Carries CR 204 over Harvey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 109.9 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Harvey Creek on CR 204
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Colorado County

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Little San Bernard River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 29.795556,-96.413056

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Carries CR 152 over Little San Bernard River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 144.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little San Bernard River on CR 152
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1990
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Colorado County

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Harvey Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 29.738333,-96.693333

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Carries CR 357 over Harvey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 101.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Harvey Creek on CR 357
History: Built 1935; replaced 1995
Built: 1935

Location: Colorado County

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UP - Colorado River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 29.580530,-96.417820

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Colorado River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Subdivided Warren polygonal through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Colorado River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1910 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Built: 1910

Location: Colorado County

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144809

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UPRR Colorado River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009

144810

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UPRR Colorado River Bridge

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144811

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UPRR Colorado River Bridge

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144812

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UPRR Colorado River Bridge

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235275

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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FM 109 Through Truss

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 29.748286,-96.552575

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Carries Road over Cummins Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Abandoned Parker through truss with pony truss approach
Total Length: 175.0 Feet
Span Length: 175.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Cummins Creek on Road
History:
Built:

Location: Colorado County

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235214

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

235216

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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UP - Colorado River Bridge (Columbus)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 29.707183,-96.535844

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Colorado River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Riveted Camelback Through Truss, featuring 3 spans each 200 ft long. Total length 750 ft.
Total Length: 750.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Camelback through truss bridge over Colorado River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Colorado County

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235188

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

465064

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UP - Colorado River Bridge (Columbus)

Photo taken by Patrick Feller in 2012

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UP - US 90 Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 29.697082,-96.721785

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad (previously Southern Pacific Railroad) over US 90
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over US 90 on Union Pacific Railroad (previously Southern Pacific Railroad)
History:
Built:

Location: Colorado County

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284939

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

284940

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

284941

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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UP - Old US 90 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 29.706188,-96.530713

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Carries Carries UP Railroad (formerly SP) over Old US 90
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Old US 90 on Carries UP Railroad (formerly SP)
History:
Built:

Location: Colorado County

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284682

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

284683

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UP - Fannin St Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 29.707672,-96.546881

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Carries Union Pacific RR over Fannin St/Business 71
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Fannin St/Business 71 on Union Pacific RR
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Colorado County

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284889

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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Harveys Creek Tributary Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 29.701222,-96.766264

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Carries US 90 over Harveys Creek Tributary
Design: culvert
Design Details: Culvert
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 6.9 Feet

Overview: Culvert bridge over Harveys Creek Tributary on US 90
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Colorado County

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285019

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From southwest

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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UP - Old US 90 Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 29.700955,-96.766393

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad (previously Southern Pacific Railroad) over Old US 90/County Rd 220
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Old US 90/County Rd 220 on Union Pacific Railroad (previously Southern Pacific Railroad)
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Colorado County

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285020

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Looking southeast

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

285021

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Looking northwest

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

285022

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Looking north

Showing 1938 Culvert under US 90

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

285023

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East end

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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Garwood Bridge (Older)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 29.453523,-96.395420

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Carries Road 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 on Road
History: Built 1901; Replaced 1938
Built: 1901

Location: Colorado County

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US 90A Colorado River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 29.580950,-96.416547

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Carries Us 90a over Colorado River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 1320.9 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Colorado River on Us 90a
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956

Location: Colorado County

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291660

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

291661

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

291662

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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FM 950 Colorado River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 29.453244,-96.396353

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Carries Fm 950 over Colorado River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 509.9 Feet
Span Length: 134.8 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Colorado River on Fm 950
History: Built 1980
Built: 1980

Location: Colorado County

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291666

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photo

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291667

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Existing bridge and support for lost bridge

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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Garwood Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 29.453293,-96.396485

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Carries FM 950 over Colorado River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Colorado River on FM 950
History: Built 1938; Replaced 1980
Built: 1938

Location: Colorado County

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291668

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

291669

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

291670

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller


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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