Congress Avenue Bridge (Oldest)

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Overview

Lost Through truss bridge over Colorado River on Congress Avenue

Location

Austin, Travis County, Texas

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

In 1922, the three remaining 1884 spans of the Congress Avenue Bridge, apparently still in storage after all these years, were erected at Moore's Crossing in Travis County.

Builder

- King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio

Design

Through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+30.26155, -97.74526   (decimal degrees)
30°15'42" N, 97°44'43" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/620702/3348434 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 88424 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• March 4, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

• Geoff Hubbs

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