Marker Inscription
For at least 20 years vehicles had to ford the Paluxy River to reach Bluff Dale and points west. Wagon traffic increased after the Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railroad line reached the town in 1889. This iron bridge began to serve the public by spanning the Paluxy about 1891, on the main access road that became State Highway 10 and later U.S. 377. By 1933 arterial highway travel demanded a wider bridge. In 1934 authorities moved the "swinging" bridge 1.5 miles upstream where it serves local traffic. (1978)
About this site
Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge is a historical marker in Bluff Dale, Erath County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Erath County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 144 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3554, -98.0255 near Bluff Dale. The nearest cataloged historic site is Public Water Well, Old (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bluff Dale United Methodist Church, Warnock, J. F., Hardware, and Bluff Dale Tabernacle.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5143000441. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
