Lamar Boulevard Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Lamar Boulevard Bridge

Austin, Travis County, Texas
Listed
July 6, 1994
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000678

About this property

The Lamar Boulevard Bridge is a historic arch bridge carrying Texas State Highway Loop 343 (Lamar Boulevard) over Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas, United States. The bridge features six open-spandrel concrete arches spanning 659 feet (201 m) and carries tens of thousands of vehicles daily across the lake. Completed in 1942, the Lamar Boulevard Bridge was the second permanent bridge to cross the Colorado River (after the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge), and one of the last Art Deco-style open-spandrel concrete arch bridges built in Texas. The bridge was named an Austin Landmark in 1993 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Location

Austin, Travis County, Texas
30.26500, -97.75699

Categories

ENGINEERINGARCHITECTURETRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Lamar Boulevard Bridge listed on the National Register?

Lamar Boulevard Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Lamar Boulevard Bridge?

Lamar Boulevard Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lamar Boulevard Bridge?

The period of significance for Lamar Boulevard Bridge is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1942.

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