Historic Place

State Highway 3 Bridge at the Trinity River

Liberty · Liberty County · Dedicated 10/10/1996 00:00:00 · THC Atlas #2096001114

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Marker Inscription

Engineering

About this site

State Highway 3 Bridge at the Trinity River is a historic place in Liberty, Liberty County, dedicated in 10/10/1996 00:00:00. It is one of 3 historic places documented in Liberty County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.0578, -94.8194 near Liberty. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lallemand, Riguad and Other French Settlers (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Catholic Cemetery, Odd Fellows Cemetery, and Hardin, Milton Ashley.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2096001114. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This bridge just west of Liberty carries traffic over the Trinity River on what is now U.S. 90, the former State Highway 3 known as the Southern National Highway, linking Liberty and Dayton with Houston and Beaumont. Documented in the Historic Bridges of Texas, 1866-1945 multiple-property study, it meets National Register Criterion C for engineering at the state level of significance and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Sources: atlas.thc.texas.gov en.wikipedia.org

📍 30.0578, -94.8194 · Liberty, Liberty County

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Nearby in Liberty County

Historical Marker

Lallemand, Riguad and Other French Settlers

Hardin, Milton Ashley