Photos 

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Portal

Photo taken July 2004 by Wayne Kizziar

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Side view

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Deck view

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Center pier

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View from below

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Approach span

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Portal bracing

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Portal decorations

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Original plaque

1887
H.E. Fischer. County Judge
C. Buehler, F. Marckwardt
W. Weidner, C. Alves
Commissioners,
W.R. Freeman, Engineer

Photo taken July 2004 by Wayne Kizziar

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Historic marker

Photo taken July 2004 by Wayne Kizziar

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County restoration plaque

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City restoration plaque

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Map 

Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Guadalupe River on Faust Street in New Braunfels
Location
New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1887 by the King Bridge Co.; made obsolete by new bridge in 1932; rehabilitated 1998
Builder
- King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Design
Two wrought-iron, pin-connected, Whipple through trusses
Dimensions
Total length: 640.0 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+29.69726, -98.10687   (decimal degrees)
29°41'50" N, 98°06'25" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/586402/3285573 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
New Braunfels East
Inventory number
BH 32867 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • December 17, 2009: Updated by David Backlin: Added to National Register
  • August 16, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey: Added GPS coordinates
  • August 10, 2006: Posted photos from Wayne Kizziar

Sources 

  • Wayne Kizziar - wayne1701 [at] cableone [dot] net
  • C Hanchey
  • David Backlin - us71 [at] cox [dot] net