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Barrel View from North

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

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. of Weatherford, Texas
Design: Wire suspension
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 140.0 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 numbers: TXNBI 232060AA0112001 (Texas bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
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

September 7, 2011: New photos from Linda Thaxton
July 8, 2009: Updated by TransporterMan: Bridge not lost, but extant and restored.
May 3, 2009: Updated by Rick Mattioni: Bridge information updated.

Rick Mattioni
HAER TX-46 - Beveridge Bridge, Spanning San Saba River at County Route 112, San Saba, San Saba County, TX
TransporterMan
Linda Thaxton
Historicbridges.org - by Nathan Holth