Brackenridge Park Bowstring

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Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar in July 2004

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The Brackenridge Park Bowstring is a rare example of a bowstring pony-truss, one of only a few such bridges in Texas. Based on the style, the bridge is attributed to the King Iron Bridge Company of Cleveland , Ohio. The bridge appears to have been moved to Brackenridge Park. It is located near the Brackenridge Park Bridge, which was moved from the St. Mary's Street crossing of the San Antonio River to the park in 1937.

Facts

Overview: Bowstring pony truss bridge over San Antonio River on Pedestrian Walkway in Brackenridge Park
Location: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Status: Open to pedestrians
History: Built 1880 by the King Bridge & Iron Co. Moved from unknown original location in 1937 to Brackenridge Park.
Builder: - King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Design: Bowstring pony truss
Dimensions: Total length: 90.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +29.46320, -98.47047 (decimal degrees)
29°27'48" N, 98°28'14" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/551344/3259422 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: San Antonio East
Inventory number: BH 47388 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

March 23, 2016: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
December 25, 2010: Added by Wayne Kizziar

Related Bridges

San Antonio Zoo Railroad Bridge (Downstream)
Brackenridge Park Bridge (Upstream)

Sources

Wayne Kizziar - waynekizziar [at] gmail [dot] com
Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com