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Beason Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.256111,-96.003889

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Carries CR 323 over Beason Creek
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Beason Creek on CR 323
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Grimes County

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284685

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The bridge appeared to be a stringer bridge, but it was raining, the creek full and the site too muddy for me to confirm the underlying structure.

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

284686

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The bridge appeared to be a stringer bridge, but it was raining, the creek full and the site too muddy for me to confirm the underlying structure.

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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Rocky Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced

Location: 30.559722,-95.990000

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Carries CR 180 over Rocky Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Rocky Creek on CR 180
History: Built 1940; replaced 2011
Built: 1940

Location: Grimes County

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Rock Lake Ranch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.590360,-96.096219

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Carries Private drive over Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Rock Creek on private drive
History:
Built:

Location: Grimes County

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247814

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Gibbons pony

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Old Grassy Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 30.354037,-95.996280

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Carries Former SH 105 over Grassy Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Grassy Creek on Former SH 105
History: Built in 1934 by the Texas Highway Dept. in conjunction with the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Built: 1934

Location: Grimes County

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284611

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Grassy creek bridge

Photo was taken before the ends were blocked off. Still ok to walk or bike across.

Photo taken by Marty Blaise

284612

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Grassy creek bridge2

Wide view of the bridge.

Photo taken by Marty Blaise

284613

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Grassy creek bridge3

This tells the story of the bridge.

Photo taken by Marty Blaise

284614

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Grassy creek bridge 4

Another great marker on the bridge.

Photo taken by Marty Blaise

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BNSF/UP Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.335401,-95.887439

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Carries BNSF Railway over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904

Location: Grimes County

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284677

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

284678

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Photo taken by Patrick Feller

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Cedar Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.387936,-96.091633

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Carries 10th Street over Cedar Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Cedar Creek on 10th Street
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Grimes County

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284888

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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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