Status: Replaced by new bridge, but moved to a field near orignal site
Location: 29.221389,-99.077500
Carries CR 545 over Hondo Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 274.9 Feet
Span Length: 178.2 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Hondo Creek on CR 545
History: Built 1920; rehabilitated 1985
Built: 1920
Location: Medina County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 29.490278,-99.391389
Carries CR 350 (Seco Valley Road) over West Seco Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 96.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over West Seco Creek on CR 350 (Seco Valley Road)
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1999
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Medina County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.326664,-99.294805
Carries Railroad over Seco Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 515.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Seco Creek on Railroad
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Medina County
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285169
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Looking West.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285170
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Looking West.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285171
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Looking west. Some detail of completion date and upper chord.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285172
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Barrel view looking West.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285173
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Looking West down the south side.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285174
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Looking West down the south side.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285175
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Looking North.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285176
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Looking NE.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285177
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Under looking West.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285178
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Under looking straight up.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285179
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285180
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Detail of corner bracing.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285181
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Half barrel and top chord looking East.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285182
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Detail top chord.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285184
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Date in approach deck for the concrete pour. Many of the segments are dated most in October.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285185
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Detail of Abutment connection as well as another concrete pour date. West end south side.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285186
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Remnants of the old wood approach. Looking NE.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285187
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Western Abutment with truss connection.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285188
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Truss connection to abutment west end south side.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
285189
UP-Seco Creek Bridge
Outer top chord connections. Looking NE.
Photo taken by royce haley in June 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.353220,-99.056061
Carries Railroad over Hondo Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-Panel Pratt through truss with deck plate girders for the East and West approaches
Total Length: 430.0 Feet
Span Length: 165.0 Feet
Overview: 6-Panel Pratt through truss bridge over Hondo Creek on Railroad
History: Plate girder approaches built ca. 1950
Built: ca 1950
Location: Medina County
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295265
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295266
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295267
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295268
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295269
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295270
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295271
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295272
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295273
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295274
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295275
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295364
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295365
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295366
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295367
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295368
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295369
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295370
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295371
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295372
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295374
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295375
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295376
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295377
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295378
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295379
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295380
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295381
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295382
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295383
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295384
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295385
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295386
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295387
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295388
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295389
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295390
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295391
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295392
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295393
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking West top chord
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295394
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295395
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295396
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295397
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295398
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295399
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295400
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295401
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295402
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295403
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295404
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295405
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295406
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295407
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295408
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295409
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295410
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295411
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295412
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking East top chord
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295413
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking East barrel
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295414
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking East barrel top chord
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295415
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295416
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295417
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295418
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
295419
UP-Hondo Creek Bridge
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2014
Status: Demolished and Replaced by a new bridge to the north
Location: 29.354771,-98.873092
Carries Castroville-San Antonio Road over Medina River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss with Pratt through truss approach spans.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Medina River on Castroville-San Antonio Road
History: Built 1903-1904; Demolished 1941
Built: 1904
Location: Medina County
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483375
Castroville Bridge
Photo from old postcard
483508
Castroville Bridge
View from Southeast. The bridge was located directly south of the 1854 dam.
Postcard from early 1900s from James & Doris Menke
483658
Castroville Bridge Newspaper Sketch
"MEDINA COUNTY'S FIRST BRIDGE AT CASTROVILLE FROM THE ARCHITECT'S DRAWING. STARTED IN 1903, COMPLETED AND DEDICATED IN THE SPRING OF 1904, DEMOLISHED FOLLOWING OPENING OF NEW STRUCTURE."
Drawing from The Hondo Anvil Herald Newspaper March 14, 1941
484204
Historic Photo
Looking East
Photo taken Circa 1908
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.
