San Gabriel River Bridges - Georgetown, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 38.579 W 097° 40.690
14R E 626663 N 3390781
30.64395, -97.67784 is a good place to pull over and walk to see the bridges. High traffic area.
Waymark Code: WM136N2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2020
Views: 1
There are two bridges close together. Coordinates given are for the South Bridge. It is the one you can get the best picture of (in my opinion).
Living New Deal
"The bridges over the north and south forks of the San Gabriel River in Georgetown, Texas are identical designs of a cantilevered-suspended span type bridge, where a steel unit is placed between cantilevered arms projecting beyond the main supports of the bridge. The Texas Highway Department designed the bridges, and the state and the United States Bureau of Public Roads provided funding. Contractor Dean Word built the two 367-foot long bridges between 1939 and 1940. The bridges carry four lanes of traffic on North Austin Avenue and are the main north-south route over the rivers into the business section of Georgetown."
Project type: Bridge
Date built or created: 1939
Location: Georgetown, TX San Gabriel River Bridges
City: Georgetown
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
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