Status: Open to traffic
Location: 27.000294,-99.377931
Carries Us 83 Sb over Arroyo Burro
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 1190.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Arroyo Burro on Us 83 Sb
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953
Location: Zapata County
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Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 26.878048,-99.327042
Carries over Rio Grande River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost suspension bridge over Rio Grande River
History: Built 1931; Destroyed by rising floodwaters after creation of Falcon Lake in 1954
Built: 1931
Location: Zapata County
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Historic Photo
Photo from the Zapata County Museum of History
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 26.849694,-99.265652
Carries Old U.S. Highway 83 over
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 430.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge on Old U.S. Highway 83
History: Built 1938; Submerged underwater after the creation of Falcon Lake in 1954
Built: 1938
Location: Zapata County
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View from Falcon Lake County Park & Public Boat Ramp
Looking south
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in May 2021
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View from Siesta Lane
Looking south
Photo taken by Mark Gonzalez in May 2021
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Close up
Photo taken by George Cabasos
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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