Status: No longer exists
Location: 29.637500,-97.537500
Carries CR 230 over Branch of Mule Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Mule Creek on CR 230
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2003
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Gonzales County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 29.636667,-97.635833
Carries CR 266 over Unnamed draw
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over an unnamed draw on CR 266
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 2003
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Gonzales County
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Status: Relocated from CR 143 over the Guadalupe River to a pedestrian trail over Kerr Creek in Gonzales
Location: 29.509120,-97.429584
Carries Pedestrian Path over Kerr Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss with two Pratt trusses on either side of the main span
Total Length: 359.9 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet
Overview: Relocated through truss bridge. Formerly CR 143 bridge over the Guadalupe River.
History: Built 1913; Replacement bridge constructed in 2003 and main span relocated for a pedestrian trail over Kerr Creek in Gonzales
Built: 1913
Location: Gonzales County
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145390
Oak Forest Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145391
Oak Forest Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145392
Oak Forest Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145393
Oak Forest Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145394
Oak Forest Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
498775
West Approach
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498776
Texas Historical Commission Marker
Located at the northwest corner of the bridge.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498777
Texas Historic Bridge Marker
Located at the southwest corner of the bridge.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498778
East Approach
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498779
East Approach
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498780
View from Center of the Main Span
Looking west.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498781
View from Center of the Main Span
Looking east.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498782
Main Span
Looking east.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498783
View from Northwest
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498784
View from West Abutment
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498785
View from Southwest
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498786
View from Creekbed
Looking east. Only the south face of the bridge has lights.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498787
View from Creekbed
Looking west. Only the south face of the bridge has lights.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.508056,-97.313889
Carries CR 353 over Peach Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 109.9 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Peach Creek on CR 353
History: Built 1897; Rebuilt 2019
Built: 1897
Location: Gonzales County
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132436
CR 353 Peach Creek Bridge
The western approach.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009
132437
CR 353 Peach Creek Bridge
Both builders' plaques are nicely preserved.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009
132438
CR 353 Peach Creek Bridge
The approach from the east.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009
132439
CR 353 Peach Creek Bridge
Note the "GONZALES COUNTY" done by holes drilled in the end cross members of the truss.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009
132440
CR 353 Peach Creek Bridge
Oblique view.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009
498788
East Approach
The bridge has moved south around 15 feet from its original location with new concrete approaches added.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498789
East Approach
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498790
Main Span
Looking west. The bridge was repainted and a new deck with metal drive panels were added.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498791
View from Center of the Bridge
Looking west.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498792
View from Center of the Bridge
Looking east.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498793
Main Span
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498794
Plaque on Concrete
The concrete was made in 2016 but the bridge was rebuilt in 2019.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498795
West Approach
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498796
West Approach
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498797
View from Southwest
The piers have also been replaced.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498798
Bottom of Main Span
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498799
View from Northwest
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498800
Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498801
View from Southeast
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498802
View from Northeast
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
498803
Original Piers
Located Northeast of the bridge.
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in March 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.563333,-97.543333
Carries CR 232 over San Marcos River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss. Bridge builder plaque missing, but similar in style and age to another in county built by the New Jersey Steel and Iron Works.
Total Length: 274.9 Feet
Span Length: 98.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over San Marcos River on CR 232
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Gonzales County
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132431
CR 232 San Marcos River Bridge
The approach from the west.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009
132432
CR 232 San Marcos River Bridge
The main span. Note the "GONZALES COUNTY" inscription in holes drilled in the end cross members at the top of the truss.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009
132433
CR 232 San Marcos River Bridge
A close up of the inscription. This photo is a mirror image of the original. From on the main span, the writing is backwards.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009
132434
CR 232 San Marcos River Bridge
View from the east side.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009
132435
CR 232 San Marcos River Bridge
Oblique view from the west side.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009
Status: No longer exists
Location: 29.665278,-97.387778
Carries CR 240 over Sandy Fork
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 106.0 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over Sandy Fork on CR 240
History: Built 1910; replaced 2004
Built: 1910
Location: Gonzales County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 29.596111,-97.296944
Carries CR 407 over Sandy Fork
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sandy Fork on CR 407
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Gonzales County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 29.639167,-97.341111
Carries CR 422 over Sandy Fork
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over Sandy Fork on CR 422
History: Built 1930; replaced 2004
Built: 1930
Location: Gonzales County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 29.649722,-97.367222
Carries CR 424 over Sandy Fork
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 121.1 Feet
Span Length: 121.1 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over Sandy Fork on CR 424
History: Built 1940; replaced 2004
Built: 1940
Location: Gonzales County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.676389,-97.474167
Carries CR 462 over Sandy Fork
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details:
Riveted polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sandy Fork on CR 462
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Gonzales County
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132441
CR 462- Sandy Fork Bridge
Approach from the west. The rusted sign bolted to the bridge says the load limit is 5 tons, but the modern sign indicates a bit more.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009
132442
CR 462- Sandy Fork Bridge
Side view
Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009
132443
CR 462- Sandy Fork Bridge
View from the east.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009
Status: No longer exists
Location: 29.536389,-97.486944
Carries CR 244 over Smith Creek
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over Smith Creek on CR 244
History: Built 1940; replaced 2004
Built: 1940
Location: Gonzales County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 29.642500,-97.536111
Carries CR 278 over Unnamed draw
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over an unnamed draw on CR 278
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1997
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Gonzales County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 29.571667,-97.368056
Carries CR 386 over Tinsley Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Tinsley Creek on CR 386
History: Built ca. 1940; replaced 1991
Built: ca. 1940
Location: Gonzales County
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Status: Road leading to bridge has been abandoned and is overgrown.
Location: 29.503382,-97.485683
Carries CR 465 over San Marcos River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania Through truss w/ Camelback format
Total Length: 300.9 Feet
Span Length: 138.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over San Marcos River on CR 465
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Gonzales County
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172096
View from west end of bridge
The riverbank is very steep and the whole area is overgrown making it very difficult to get any decent photos.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in August 2010
172097
View from the west side
Photo taken by Markus Haas in August 2010
172098
The best oblique view I could get
If you look carefully through the trees, you can see the camelback shape of the truss.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in August 2010
172099
This warning really isn't necessary...
Note how the beam on the right is bent and the one on the left has rusted through to the point of it looking like Swiss cheese.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in August 2010
172100
Old foundation next to the bridge
This foundation might be from an even older bridge.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in August 2010
172101
View from the road towards the bridge
The road is closed at CR 252 about half a mile from the bridge. This is what remains.
Photo taken by Markus Haas in August 2010
385455
1915 view
Old Postcard View
495891
San Marcos River Bridge
old and new bridges
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open
Location: 29.662064,-97.529717
Carries Up Rr over Us 90
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Us 90 on Up Rr
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Gonzales County
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285038
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
285039
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
285040
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
285041
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open
Location: 29.677151,-97.437262
Carries Union Pacific Railroad Co,, Glidden Subdivision over Sandy Fork Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Sandy Fork Creek on Union Pacific Railroad Co,, Glidden Subdivision
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Gonzales County
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295061
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
295062
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
295063
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
295064
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
295065
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
295066
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
295067
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.678836,-97.437375
Carries US 90 over Sandy Fork Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 285.1 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Sandy Fork Creek on US 90
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Gonzales County
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295069
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
295070
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Abandoned
Location: 29.510384,-97.686571
Carries Road over Guadalupe River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Guadalupe River on Road
History:
Built: 1899
Location: Gonzales County
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349273
Photo taken by Darryl Pearson in February 2016
349274
Photo taken by Darryl Pearson in February 2016
349275
Photo taken by Darryl Pearson in February 2016
349276
Photo taken by Darryl Pearson in February 2016
476895
Historical Photo From Texas Highways, 1954
476896
Historical Photo From Texas Highways, 1954
Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 29.563755,-97.543897
Carries Road over San Marcos River
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Truss bridge over San Marcos River on Road
History: Built 1898; Destroyed by flooding 1907
Built: 1898
Location: Gonzales County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 29.728799,-97.246286
Carries Sparta Field Road (CR 451) over Peach Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Peach Creek on Sparta Field Road (CR 451)
History:
Built:
Location: Gonzales County
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432439
Photo submitted by Darryl Pearson
432440
Photo submitted by Darryl Pearson
432441
Photo submitted by Darryl Pearson
432442
Photo submitted by Darryl Pearson
432443
Photo submitted by Darryl Pearson
432444
Photo submitted by Darryl Pearson
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.
