Bridgehunter.com | UP - Blanco River Bridge

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Photo taken by aaron leibold in March 2011

BH Photo #210703

Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Blanco River on Union Pacific Railroad
Location: San Marcos, Hays County, Texas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1928
Builder: - Mosher Steel Co. of Dallas, Texas
Railroad: - Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design: Three section 400 ft long bridge. Center span is 200 ft 7-panel Parker Through Truss (Masher Steel of Dallas Tx 1928 plaque). Approach sections are a heavy riveted 8-panel Warren Polygonal Pony Truss with verticals and outriggers and a heavy riveted 7-panel Parker pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 200.0 ft.
Total length: 400.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.
Also called: UP - San Marcos Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +29.88495, -97.90654 (decimal degrees)
29°53'06" N, 97°54'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/605586/3306539 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: San Marcos North
Inventory number: BH 49421 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

June 29, 2014: New Street View added by Ralph Demars
June 28, 2014: Updated by Royce and Bobette Haley: the east approch was actually a parker pony truss not warren
August 26, 2011: Added by aaron leibold