Llano River Bridge (Mason County, Texas)

            Historic U.S. Hwy 87 Llano River Bridge in Mason County, Texas.  The two-span polygonal Warren through truss bridge is actually a reconstruction of the original 1930 bridge.  A flood in 1935 washed out the two main truss spans and center pier.  A 1936 project by the Texas Highway Department replaced the center pier, raised the remaining spans and erected the new bridge.  The new polygonal Warren through truss spans were fabricated by the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa and erected by Froemming Bros., Inc. of Austin, Texas.  Funding for the project came from the Bureau of Public Roads (BPR).  The BPR was created in 1918, but the agency’s road building efforts expanded dramatically under the New Deal.  In 1939, the BPR became the Public Roads Administration (PRA) under the umbrella of the Federal Works Agency (FWA).  

A 1972 project four-laned the highway and a new parallel bridge was erected to carry northbound traffic and the 1936 bridge became a bridge for southbound traffic.  The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 (NRHP No. 96001128 as the State Highway 9 Bridge at the Llano River).

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Taken in: United States / Texas / Hedwigs Hill (show map)

Taken on: July 7, 2024

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Historic Bridge

Truss Bridge

Through Truss

Warren Truss

Warren Through Truss

Polygonal Warren Through Truss

Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company

US Hwy 87

US 87

Hwy 87

Llano River

Mason County

Texas

National Register of Historic Places

NRHP

New Deal

Federal Works Agency

FWA

Bureau of Public Roads

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Sets appears in: • New Deal Projects • Texas more » • Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company • Texas Roads, Bridges, Towers, etc. « less

Groups appears in: • National Register of Historic Places • We Really Love Bridges more » • Truss Bridges • Texas truss bridges « less

Camera: Nikon D7500, f/10.0, 1/400 sec, 27mm (=40mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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Focal Length:	27mm (35mm equivalent: 40mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
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Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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