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Arneson Theater Bridge
Description
Named after Edwin Arneson regional engineer for the WPA. Also renamed "Rosita's Bridge" for Rosita Fernandez, a Tejano music performer, who performed there for nearly a quarter century. The bridge is included in many of the productions and performances at the Theatre.
Facts
- Overview
- Closed-spandrel arch bridge over San Antonio River on Pedestrian Pathway
- Location
- San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
- Status
- Open to pedestrians only
- History
- Built 1939-41 by the W.P.A.-named after WPA reginal engineer Edwin Arneson
- Builders
- - Robert H. H. Hugman (Architect, "Father of the Riverwalk")
- Works Progress Administration
- Design
- Closed-spandrel arch
- Dimensions
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Total length: 37.0 ft.
Deck width: 7.0 ft.
- Also called
- Rosita's Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +29.42237, -98.48868 (decimal degrees)
29°25'21" N, 98°29'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 14/549598/3254890 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- San Antonio East
- Elevation
- 650 ft. above sea level
- Inventory number
- BH 57154 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- June 8, 2014: Updated by royce haley: year,builder,alt. name for bridge and detailed description
- November 13, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
- July 13, 2013: Added by Luke Harden
Sources
- Todd Wilson
- Luke
- Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com