Oak Forest Bridge - Gonzales, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 29° 30.547 W 097° 25.776
14R E 652211 N 3265420
In October 1913, Gonzales County commissioners contracted with A.A. Alsbury & Company to construct a bridge over the Guadalupe River on CR 143. Completed by February 1914, it connected the rural communities of Oak Forest and Monthalia.
Waymark Code: WMW8YH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2017
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A.A. Alsbury & Company utilized a Parker through truss design of the Ottumwa Bridge Company of Iowa for the bridge, which was originally 140 feet long and included Pratt trusses on either side of the main span.

The Texas Department of Transportation relocated the main span to Gonzales City Park in 2004, and it now serves as an element of the community's trail system and as a reminder of early transportation.

Parking Coordinates:: N 29° 30.527 W 097° 25.811

Date Built: 02/01/1914

Length of Span:
Length of largest span: 140.1 ft. Total length: 359.9 ft.

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