Former I&GNRR bridge over Barton Springs Road -- Austin TX
N 30° 15.644 W 097° 45.423
14R E 619569 N 3348330
The former International & Great Northern Railroad bridge, built in 1933, still carries trains into downtown Austin today.
Waymark Code: WMQQYM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2016
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This bridge was built in 1933 for the International and Great Northern Railroad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Missouri Pacific Railroad of Texas. Today it carries Union Pacific RR, Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR, and Amtrak trains through Austin.
This bridge is most easily viewed from Peter Pan Golf along Barton Springs Road just east of Lamar Blvd. in Austin.
Bridge Type: Girder
Bridge Usage: Railroad
Moving Bridge: This bridge is static (has no moving pieces)
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