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Brazos Point Bridge

Looking north from new bridge

Photo taken by George Thaxton in June 2012

Overview: Bypassed through truss bridge over Brazos River on CR 1118
Location: Johnson County, Texas
Status: Bypassed by a new bridge and retained for pedestrian use.
History: Built 1914; bypassed 2000
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 142.1 ft.
Total length: 798.9 ft.
Deck width: 18.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.5 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +32.20472, -97.60528 (decimal degrees)
32°12'17" N, 97°36'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/631451/3563980 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Brazos Point
Inventory numbers: TXNBI 021270AA0334001 (Texas bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 33136 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2006): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 94.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 970

Brazos River Bridge

Posted December 14, 2009, by Curt

This bridge is still standing. The replacement bridge is immediately beside it, but you can park and walk out onto the original bridge.