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CR 232 San Marcos River Bridge

The approach from the west.

Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009

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CR 232 San Marcos River Bridge

The main span. Note the "GONZALES COUNTY" inscription in holes drilled in the end cross members at the top of the truss.

Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009

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CR 232 San Marcos River Bridge

A close up of the inscription. This photo is a mirror image of the original. From on the main span, the writing is backwards.

Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009

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CR 232 San Marcos River Bridge

View from the east side.

Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009

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CR 232 San Marcos River Bridge

Oblique view from the west side.

Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009

Overview: Through truss bridge over San Marcos River on CR 232
Location: Gonzales County, Texas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1915
Design: Pratt through truss. Bridge builder plaque missing, but similar in style and age to another in county built by the New Jersey Steel and Iron Works.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 98.1 ft.
Total length: 274.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +29.56333, -97.54333 (decimal degrees)
29°33'48" N, 97°32'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/641111/3271285 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Ottine
Inventory number: BH 33039 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2008): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 19.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 40