Status: Abandoned
Location: 29.976391,-98.844867
Carries Abandoned Railroad over Gudalupe River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Three section abandoned R/R Through Truss Bridge. The Eastern approach span is a 135ft long Pratt Through Truss dated 1906. The center span is a 200ft long Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss dated 1900. The main span is a 200ft long replacement section of riveted Parker design (no date). The span is longer than the original and rests on a concrete pier 20 ft beyond the abandoned original stone pier. The Truss sections are approached by wooden trestles on both ends. Total length of bridge is 1070 ft.
Total Length: 1070.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned Parker Through Truss bridge over Gudalupe River on abandoned Railroad
History: Built 1900-1906
Built: 1900
Location: Kendall County
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Eastern approach.
Photo taken by aaron leibold in May 2011
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Linked center section.
Photo taken by aaron leibold in April 2011
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Photo taken by aaron leibold in April 2011
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Photo taken by aaron leibold in April 2011
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Replaced section- note original stone pier.
Photo taken by aaron leibold in April 2011
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Photo taken by aaron leibold in April 2011
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Photo taken by aaron leibold in April 2011
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Cut limestone piers in the Guadalupe River.
Photo taken by aaron leibold in May 2011
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
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SP-Guadalupe River Bridge
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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2014
Status: Closed to all public access to protect a large population of bats
Location: 30.100472,-98.820772
Carries Former Fredericksburg and Northern Railway over Alamo Ridge
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 920.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Alamo Ridge in Old Tunnel State Park
History: Built 1913 for the Fredericksburg and Northern Railway; abandoned 1942; made into state park in 1991
Built: 1913
Location: Kendall County
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Photo taken by Chad Bachmeyer
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 29.965275,-98.897388
Carries US 87 over
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge on US 87
History: Built 1933; Replaced 1984
Built: 1933
Location: Kendall County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 29.964889,-98.897183
Carries High Street over Guadalupe River
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Slab bridge over Guadalupe River on High Street
History: Built 1910; Replaced 2007
Built: 1910
Location: Kendall County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 30.031650,-98.833439
Carries Fredericksburg & Northern Railway over Black Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Black Creek on Fredericksburg & Northern Railway
History: Built 1913, Demolished 1942 after closure of the railroad
Built: 1913
Location: Kendall County
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San antonio fredericksburg northern 39
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.627181,-96.461119
Carries West Trunk Road over Buffalo Creek Trib.
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 57.1 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Buffalo Creek Trib. on West Trunk Road
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Kendall County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 29.774526,-98.690047
Carries Railroad over Cibolo Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cibolo Creek on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Kendall County
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Postcard
Postcard image provided by Danny Whatley
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Postcard
Postcard image provided by Danny Whatley
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.887114,-98.808417
Carries Welfare Waring Road (I-10/US 87 East Frontage Road) over Little Joshua Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 143.1 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Little Joshua Creek on Welfare Waring Road (I-10/US 87 East Frontage Road)
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1955
Built: 1932
Location: Kendall County
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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.
