US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River refers to two bridges located south of Mineral Wells, Texas. They carry U.S. Route 281 (US 281) across the Brazos River.
US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River | |
.jpg) US 281 Brazos River Bridge | |
  US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River  US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River | |
| Nearest city | Santo, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 32°38′29″N 98°6′0″W / 32.64139°N 98.10000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1938 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Steel Company; Brown & Root, Inc.; et al. |
| Architectural style | continuous through truss |
| MPS | Historic Bridges of Texas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001126[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 10, 1996 |
The original bridge built in 1939 was added to the National Register on October 10, 1996. In 2016, the Texas Department of Transportation constructed a second bridge east of the original bridge. The new bridge was used to carry traffic in both directions while rehabilitation was carried out on the original bridge. After the rehabilitation, the original bridge was reopened to southbound traffic, with the new bridge solely carrying northbound traffic.[2]
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References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Moore, Larry (September 28, 2018). "US 281 BRIDGE AT THE BRAZOS RIVER – SANTO TX". The Living New Deal. The Living New Deal. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
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