Marker Inscription
Engineering
Historic Place
State Highway 3 Bridge at the Colorado River
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About this site
State Highway 3 Bridge at the Colorado River is a historic place in Columbus, Colorado County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 129 historic sites cataloged in Colorado County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas.
The site sits at 29.7062, -96.5360 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Townsend-Koliba House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Columbus Waterworks, Benjamin Beason's Crossing of the Colorado River, and Beason's (Beeson's) Crossing.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2096001111. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This riveted Parker through-truss bridge carries US 90 (former State Highway 3) over the Colorado River just east of Columbus, the Colorado County seat. Texas Highway Department engineers used their standard T22-200 truss design, with exterior spans each 150 feet long, and the bridge serves as a gateway between downtown Columbus and Interstate 10. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
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