Barton Springs Bridge

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Elevation.

Photo taken by Chelsea Gomez in January 2010

License: Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND)

BH Photo #283307

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Barton Creek on Barton Springs Road in Austin
Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: At risk for demolition and replacement.
History: Built 1926; rehabilitated 1946
Builders: - A.A. Mundy of Austin, Texas (Contractor)
- The Terrell Bartlett Engineers Inc. of San Antonio, Texas
Design: Concrete open spandrel deck arch.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 70.0 ft.
Total length: 212.0 ft.
Deck width: 48.0 ft.
Also called: Barton Springs Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +30.26472, -97.76500 (decimal degrees)
30°15'53" N, 97°45'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/618800/3348764 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Austin West
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 19,170
Inventory numbers: TXNBI 142270B00226001 (Texas bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 33387 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 67.3 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

July 9, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Corrected one of the builders to the prexisting category for the builder
July 9, 2014: Updated by Royce and Bobette Haley: Changed build date per plaque on bridge, added builders
May 9, 2014: Updated by Nathan Holth: Bridge at risk! Added design details, and photos.
December 4, 2012: New Street View added by Jared Mixson