Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 31.906944,-99.883611
Carries CR 156 over Elm Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 88.9 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Elm Creek on CR 156
History: Built 1930; replaced 2012
Built: 1930
Location: Runnels County
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232991
Photo taken by Ken Miller in August 2011
232992
Photo taken by Ken Miller in August 2011
232993
Photo taken by Ken Miller in August 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.709167,-99.836667
Carries CR 126 over Mustang Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Mustang Creek on CR 126
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Runnels County
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232988
Photo taken by Ken Miller in Aug. 2011
232989
Photo taken by Ken Miller in Aug. 2011
232990
Photo taken by Ken Miller in Aug. 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.951111,-100.205556
Carries CR 216 over Oak Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren w/Verticals Pony Truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Oak Creek on CR 216
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Runnels County
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363561
Photo taken by aaron leibold
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 32.006944,-100.085833
Carries TX 153 over Valley Creek Branch
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 7.9 Feet
Overview: Stone culvert over Valley Creek Branch on TX 153
History: Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1960
Built: ca. 1940
Location: Runnels County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.988056,-99.822778
Carries FM 1770 over Unnamed draw
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet
Overview: Stone culvert over an unnamed draw on FM 1770
History: Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1955
Built: ca. 1940
Location: Runnels County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic, approaches removed
Location: 31.732775,-99.957239
Carries Fort Worth and Western Railroad over Colorado River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Single 200 ft Pratt Through truss span. Total length is 450 ft with timber stringer approaches.
Total Length: 450.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt Through Truss bridge over Colorado river on Fort Worth and Western Railroad
History: Built 1906, bypassed between 2008 and 2012
Built: 1906
Location: Runnels County
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210418
Ballinger R/R Through Truss
Photo taken by Barclay Gibson
210697
Very unusual design. The portal braces extend above the top chord, and and the vertical/laterals are lightened with circular punch-outs. I have never seen a similar bridge. Also note the wooden decking and rails for pedestrian use.
Photo taken by Barclay Gibson
210698
The extended portal braces are quite unique. She is truly magnificent!
Photo taken by Barclay Gibson
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 31.636086,-99.832200
Carries Road over Colorado River
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: The main span is a 100 ft. Polygonal Warren Pony Truss between matching 75 ft Heavy Warren Pony Truss sections, one serving as the Eastern approach. The Western approach is completed with 3 Light 50 ft. Warren Pony Truss sections. Total length of bridge is 400 ft, width of the deck is 12 ft. The 3 main spans rest on concrete piers, the lighter sections on cross-braced steel bents. Truss sections are of riveted construction and include vertical members.
Total Length: 400.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Colorado River on Road
History:
Built:
Location: Runnels County
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213359
Photo taken by Moon (Ken Miller)
220180
Photo taken by Ken Miller in August 2011
220181
Photo taken by Ken Miller in August 2011
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 31.797181,-99.934410
Carries Abilene & Southern Railway over Elm Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge
History: Removed 1972
Built:
Location: Runnels County
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294491
TXPF-Elm Creek Bridge (n)
Looking West from US 83
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
294492
TXPF-Elm Creek Bridge (n)
Looking West from US 83
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.743675,-99.941142
Carries TXPF Railroad over Elm Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 357.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Pony plate girder over Elm Creek on TXPF Railroad
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906
Location: Runnels County
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293386
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293387
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Looking North from US83
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293388
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Looking NW from US83
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293389
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Looking NW from US83
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293390
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Looking NW from US83
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293391
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293392
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293393
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293394
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293395
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293396
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
SW span end
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293397
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
SW span end
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293398
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Detail SW span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293399
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293400
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293401
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293402
TXPF- Elm Creek Bridge
Looking NE and under at SW span
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
Status: Open to traffic-Posted for load
Location: 31.744496,-99.942451
Carries Park Avenue over Elm Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 798.9 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Elm Creek on Park Avenue
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Runnels County
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293380
Park Avenue Bridge
Looking NW. Bridge s in the background
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293381
Park Avenue Bridge
Looking NW. Bridge s in the background
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293382
Park Avenue Bridge
Looking NW. Bridge s in the background
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293383
Park Avenue Bridge
Looking NW. Bridge s in the background
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293384
Park Avenue Bridge
Looking NW. Bridge s in the background
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 31.745073,-99.943234
Carries Abilene & Southern Railway over Elm Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Elm Creek on Abilene & Southern Railway
History: Removed 1972
Built:
Location: Runnels County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 31.730148,-99.941555
Carries US 83 over Colorado River
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 622.1 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet
Overview: Tee beam bridge on US 83 over Colorado River
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Runnels County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 31.776697,-99.959622
Carries Fm 2887 over Flag Branch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Flag Branch on Fm 2887
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Runnels 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.
