Colorado River
Texas
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12 Mile Bridge (Runnels County, Texas)
Built 1934 by the Austin Bridge Company; Bypassed and closed in 1990; Deck burned in 2017Abandoned polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Colorado River on CR 129Bridge deck burned in 2017
ATSF - Winchell Bridge (McCulloch County, Texas)
Built 1937Lost Through truss bridge over Colorado River on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RailwayRemoved but not replaced
ATSF - Winchell Bridge (Old) (McCulloch County, Texas)
Built ?; Destroyed 1936Lost Through truss bridge over Colorado River on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RailwayDestroyed by flooding
Bastrop Bridge (Bastrop County, Texas)
Built 1922; Bypassed by new bridge in 1958Three-span through truss bridge over the Colorado River in BastropOpen to pedestrians only
Colorado River Bridge (Burnet County, Texas)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1975 Lost 2013Deck truss bridge over Colorado River on US 281 in Marble FallsDemolished and replaced by a new bridge. Demolition by implosion, the morning of March 17th 2013.
Colorado River Bridge (Runnels County, Texas)
Lost Through truss bridge over Colorado River on South 7th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Colorado River Bridge (Mitchell County, Texas)
Built 1950; rehabilitated 1970Pony truss bridge over Colorado River on CR 337Closed to traffic. A useable bypass is below the bridge.
Colorado River Bridge (Colorado County, Texas)
Built 1949Through truss bridge over Colorado River on Business 71 F in ColumbusOpen to traffic
Colorado River Draw Bridge (Mills County, Texas)
Built 1936; Replaced 2006Lost pony truss bridge over Colorado River Draw on CR 432Replaced by new bridge
Garwood Bridge (Older) (Colorado County, Texas)
Built 1901; Replaced 1938Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Colorado River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
HTR - Colorado River Bridge (Mills County, Texas)
Built 1910, One approach added 1919; Trestle approach destroyed by fire May 2013 and rebuilt May 2014Pratt through truss bridge over Colorado River on Heart of Texas RailroadOpen to traffic
KCS - Colorado River Bridge (Wharton County, Texas)
Built 1903; abandoned 1986, re-opened 2009Through truss bridge over Colorado River on the Kansas City Southern railwayOpen to traffic
Lamar Boulevard Bridge (Travis County, Texas)
Built 1943Open Spandrel arch bridge over Colorado River on Loop 343 in AustinOpen to traffic
Leaday Crossing (Coleman County, Texas)
Built 1941; Inundated ca. 1990Bridge over Colorado River on Farm Road 2134Inundated
Montopolis Bridge (1889) (Travis County, Texas)
Built 1889Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Colorado River on State 111Destroyed by flooding
Montopolis Bridge (1938) (Travis County, Texas)
Built 1938; closed to vehicles in 2018Parker through truss bridge over Colorado River on US 183 Southbound Frontage Road in AustinOpen to pedestrians only
Regency Suspension Bridge (Mills County, Texas)
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1999Suspension bridge over Colorado River on CR 433Open to traffic
Robert Lee Wagon Bridge (Coke County, Texas)
Lost Through truss bridge over Colorado River on SR 208Replaced by a new bridge
Smithville Bridge (1st) (Bastrop County, Texas)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Colorado RiverDestroyed by flooding
Smithville Bridge (2nd) (Bastrop County, Texas)
Built 1915; Replaced 1950Lost Warren through truss bridge over Colorado River on Texas HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
TNO - Colorado River Bridge (Old) (Wharton County, Texas)
Built ?; Replaced 1903Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Colorado River on Texas & New Orleans RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
TX 29 Colorado River Bridge (Burnet County, Texas)
Built 1937 by the Austin Bridge CompanyThrough truss bridge over Colorado River on TX 29 in Buchanan DamOpen to pedestrians only
TX 71 Business Colorado River Bridge (Fayette County, Texas)
Built 1941 by the Austin Bridge Co.Through truss bridge over Colorado River on TX 71 Business in La GrangeOpen to traffic
TXPF - Colorado River Bridge (Ballinger) (Runnels County, Texas)
Built 1906, bypassed between 2008 and 2012Pratt Through Truss bridge over Colorado river on Fort Worth and Western RailroadIntact but closed to all traffic, approaches removed
UP - Colorado River Bridge (Colorado County, Texas)
Built 1910 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.Through truss bridge over Colorado River on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
UP - Colorado River Bridge (Matagorda County, Texas)
Built 1936 Replaced between the 2013 aerial imagery and the 2014 aerial imageryThrough truss bridge over Colorado River on Union Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
US 90 Colorado River Bridge (Colorado County, Texas)
Built 1932 by the Austin Bridge Co.Through truss bridge over Colorado River on US 90 in ColumbusOpen to traffic
Waldrip Bridge (Coleman County, Texas)
Built 1911Through truss bridge over Colorado River on CR 220Rehabilitated in 2011 and now open for traffic.
Wharton Bridge (Wharton County, Texas)
Built 1893; Replaced 1930Lost Parker through truss bridge over Colorado River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Winchell Through Truss (McCulloch County, Texas)
Completed in 1932 by the Austin Bridge Co., the bridge narrowly survived the record high flood of 1936, condemned in 1987Camelback through truss bridge over Colorado River on old Hwy 377Closed to all traffic