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Overview
Pony truss bridge over San Antonio River on S. Presa Street in San Antonio
Location
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1890
Design
Lenticular pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 100.1 ft.
Total length: 100.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.7 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+29.42250, -98.48944   (decimal degrees)
29°25'21" N, 98°29'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/549524/3254904 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
San Antonio East
Inventory number
BH 32782 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2005)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 39.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000)
2,210

Update Log 

  • June 24, 2008: Updated by Max Johnson

Comments 

San Antonio River Bridge
Posted June 24, 2008, by Markus Haas (markus [at] sweeet [dot] net)

Some clarifications: This bridge is a lenticular pony truss bridge. Also, the plaque indicates it was built in 1890, not 1900 as listed.

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