Upper Elgin Bridge

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Upper Elgin Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009

BH Photo #144713

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Wilbarger Creek
Location: Bastrop County, Texas
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1923; Bypassed by new bridge in 1993.
Design: Riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 89.9 ft.
Total length: 123.0 ft.
Deck width: 11.5 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +30.28306, -97.44000 (decimal degrees)
30°16'59" N, 97°26'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/650038/3351181 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Elgin West
Inventory numbers: TXNBI 140110AA0127003 (Texas bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 32760 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 10