State Highway 29 Bridge at the Colorado River
National Register of Historic Places

State Highway 29 Bridge at the Colorado River

Buchanan Dam, Burnet County, Texas
Listed
October 9, 1996
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001116

About this property

State Highway 29 Bridge at the Colorado River is located in both Burnet and Llano counties in the U.S. state of Texas, between Buchanan Dam and Inks Lake . It is also known as Inks Lake Bridge, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in both counties on October 10, 1996. The 1,379.0 ft truss bridge was planned by the Texas Highway Department in 1929. Construction was completed by the Austin Bridge Company in 1937 at a cost of $188,000. United States Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes and Texas Highway Commissioner Robert Lee Bobbitt were featured speakers during the dedication ceremony. A new four-lane vehicular bridge was built in 2005, and the old SH 29 Bridge is currently open only to pedestrians.

Location

Buchanan Dam, Burnet County, Texas
30.74834, -98.39698

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Park Road 4 Historic District
Industrial
3.3 mi
Austin and Northwestern Railroad Historic District-Fairland to Llano
Listed
4.6 mi
Burnet County Courthouse
Modern
10.1 mi
Roper Hotel
Industrial
14.2 mi
Badu Building
Industrial
16.6 mi

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When was State Highway 29 Bridge at the Colorado River listed on the National Register?

State Highway 29 Bridge at the Colorado River was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1996.

What type of historic resource is State Highway 29 Bridge at the Colorado River?

State Highway 29 Bridge at the Colorado River is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for State Highway 29 Bridge at the Colorado River?

The period of significance for State Highway 29 Bridge at the Colorado River is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1929.

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