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Barrel View from North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Builders' Plate at North End Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail of Deck Hanger at Northeast Tower Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Facts
- Overview
- Suspension bridge over San Saba River on CR 200
- Location
- San Saba County, Texas
- Status
- Historic restoration completed February, 2009, reopened for pedestrian use only.
- History
- Built 1896 by Flinn-Moyer Bridge Co.; reconstructed 1938 by Austin Bridge Co.; closed to all traffic 2004; historic restoration 2005-2009 by Texas Department of Transportation, reopened for pedestrian use.
- Builders
- - Austin Bridge Co. of Dallas, Texas
- Flinn-Moyer Bridge Co.
- Design
- Wire suspension
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 140 ft.
Total length: 190.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +31.21078, -98.74078 (decimal degrees)
31°12'39" N, 98°44'27" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 14/524691/3452991 (zone/easting/northing)
- Elevation
- 1190 ft. above sea level
- USGS topographic map
- San Saba, Texas
- Inventory number
- BH 33362 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 02/2007)
- 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: 93.4 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2002)
- 150
Update Log
- July 8, 2009: Updated by TransporterMan: Bridge not lost, but extant and restored.
- May 3, 2009: Updated by Rick Mattioni: Bridge information updated.
Sources
- Rick Mattioni
- HAER TX-46 - Beveridge Bridge, Spanning San Saba River at County Route 112, San Saba, San Saba County, TX
- TransporterMan