List of crossings of the Colorado River (Texas)

This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Colorado River from the Gulf of Mexico upstream to West Texas.

Crossings edit

Crossing Carries Location Coordinates
Bridge   FM 521 near Wadsworth 28°47′22″N 95°59′47″W / 28.78944°N 95.99639°W / 28.78944; -95.99639
Rail bridge UP Angleton Subdivision 28°54′13″N 96°01′34″W / 28.90361°N 96.02611°W / 28.90361; -96.02611
Bridge   SH 35 Bay City 28°59′02″N 95°59′59″W / 28.98389°N 95.99972°W / 28.98389; -95.99972
Pipeline bridge 28°59′40″N 96°00′06″W / 28.99444°N 96.00167°W / 28.99444; -96.00167
Pipeline bridge 29°14′29″N 96°06′24″W / 29.24139°N 96.10667°W / 29.24139; -96.10667
Bridge Richmond Road North Wharton 29°18′31″N 96°06′13″W / 29.30861°N 96.10361°W / 29.30861; -96.10361
Bridge Richmond Road South Wharton 29°18′31″N 96°06′14″W / 29.30861°N 96.10389°W / 29.30861; -96.10389
Rail bridge CPKC Rosenberg (Macaroni) Line Wharton 29°18′26″N 96°06′24″W / 29.30722°N 96.10667°W / 29.30722; -96.10667
Bridge   US 59 Wharton 29°18′49″N 96°07′30″W / 29.31361°N 96.12500°W / 29.31361; -96.12500
Pipeline bridge 29°19′53″N 96°11′14″W / 29.33139°N 96.18722°W / 29.33139; -96.18722
Bridge   FM 960 Glen Flora 29°20′10″N 96°11′54″W / 29.33611°N 96.19833°W / 29.33611; -96.19833
Pipeline bridge 29°20′52″N 96°13′11″W / 29.34778°N 96.21972°W / 29.34778; -96.21972
Pipeline bridge 29°22′07″N 96°18′09″W / 29.36861°N 96.30250°W / 29.36861; -96.30250
Bridge   FM 950 Garwood 29°27′11″N 96°23′47″W / 29.45306°N 96.39639°W / 29.45306; -96.39639
Bridge  
 
US 90 Alt.
Altair 29°34′49″N 96°25′03″W / 29.58028°N 96.41750°W / 29.58028; -96.41750
Rail bridge UP Garwood Spur Altair 29°34′50″N 96°25′04″W / 29.58056°N 96.41778°W / 29.58056; -96.41778
Pipeline bridge 29°35′05″N 96°25′17″W / 29.58472°N 96.42139°W / 29.58472; -96.42139
Bridge   I-10 Columbus 29°41′46″N 96°31′56″W / 29.69611°N 96.53222°W / 29.69611; -96.53222
Bridge   US 90 (Walnut Street) Columbus 29°42′23″N 96°32′11″W / 29.70639°N 96.53639°W / 29.70639; -96.53639
Rail bridge UP Glidden Subdivision Columbus 29°42′26″N 96°32′09″W / 29.70722°N 96.53583°W / 29.70722; -96.53583
Bridge   Business 71 Columbus 29°42′48″N 96°32′50″W / 29.71333°N 96.54722°W / 29.71333; -96.54722
Bridge   SH 71 Columbus 29°43′10″N 96°34′48″W / 29.71944°N 96.58000°W / 29.71944; -96.58000
Bridge   US 77 La Grange 29°53′47″N 96°52′12″W / 29.89639°N 96.87000°W / 29.89639; -96.87000
Bridge   Business 71 La Grange 29°54′04″N 96°53′13″W / 29.90111°N 96.88694°W / 29.90111; -96.88694
Rail bridge UP Katy Line La Grange 29°54′18″N 96°53′23″W / 29.90500°N 96.88972°W / 29.90500; -96.88972
Bridge   SH 71 La Grange 29°54′47″N 96°53′46″W / 29.91306°N 96.89611°W / 29.91306; -96.89611
Rail bridge UP Giddings Subdivision West Point 29°59′01″N 97°02′05″W / 29.98361°N 97.03472°W / 29.98361; -97.03472
Bridge   SH 71 Smithville 30°00′59″N 97°08′47″W / 30.01639°N 97.14639°W / 30.01639; -97.14639
Bridge   SH 230 Smithville 30°00′47″N 97°09′43″W / 30.01306°N 97.16194°W / 30.01306; -97.16194
Rail bridge UP Waco Subdivision Bastrop 30°04′50″N 97°19′07″W / 30.08056°N 97.31861°W / 30.08056; -97.31861
Bridge   SH 71 Bastrop 30°06′17″N 97°19′10″W / 30.10472°N 97.31944°W / 30.10472; -97.31944
Colorado River Bridge at Bastrop Pedestrian Walkway Bastrop 30°06′36″N 97°19′21″W / 30.11000°N 97.32250°W / 30.11000; -97.32250
Chief Petty Officer (SOC) Stephen "Matt" Mills Bridge   Loop 150 Bastrop 30°06′36″N 97°19′22″W / 30.11000°N 97.32278°W / 30.11000; -97.32278
Bridge   FM 969 Bastrop 30°10′04″N 97°24′10″W / 30.16778°N 97.40278°W / 30.16778; -97.40278
Bridge   SH 130  SH 45 Del Valle
Bridge   FM 973 Del Valle 30°12′29″N 97°38′17″W / 30.20806°N 97.63806°W / 30.20806; -97.63806
Bridge  
 
US 183 north
Austin 30°14′44″N 97°41′25″W / 30.24556°N 97.69028°W / 30.24556; -97.69028
Bridge  
 
US 183 south
Austin 30°14′44″N 97°41′28″W / 30.24556°N 97.69111°W / 30.24556; -97.69111
Montopolis Bridge Formerly   Loop 111 (Airport Boulevard), now bicycle and pedestrian-only Austin 30°14′43″N 97°41′29″W / 30.24528°N 97.69139°W / 30.24528; -97.69139
Longhorn Dam Bridge Pleasant Valley Road Austin 30°15′01″N 97°42′49″W / 30.25028°N 97.71361°W / 30.25028; -97.71361
Bridge (triple span)    I-35 / US 290 Austin 30°15′02″N 97°44′09″W / 30.25056°N 97.73583°W / 30.25056; -97.73583
Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge Congress Avenue Austin 30°15′42″N 97°44′43″W / 30.26167°N 97.74528°W / 30.26167; -97.74528
Drake Bridge[1] South 1st Street Austin 30°15′46″N 97°44′52″W / 30.26278°N 97.74778°W / 30.26278; -97.74778
Rail bridge UPRR Austin Subdivision Austin 30°15′54″N 97°45′16″W / 30.26500°N 97.75444°W / 30.26500; -97.75444
James D. Pfluger Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail Austin 30°15′56″N 97°45′21″W / 30.26556°N 97.75583°W / 30.26556; -97.75583
Lamar Boulevard Bridge   Loop 343 (Lamar Boulevard) Austin 30°15′57″N 97°45′24″W / 30.26583°N 97.75667°W / 30.26583; -97.75667
Bridge   Loop 1 (MoPac) Austin 30°16′26″N 97°46′18″W / 30.27389°N 97.77167°W / 30.27389; -97.77167
Roberta Crenshaw Pedestrian Walkway Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail Austin 30°16′26″N 97°46′18″W / 30.27389°N 97.77167°W / 30.27389; -97.77167
Bridge Redbud Trail Austin 30°17′30″N 97°47′10″W / 30.29167°N 97.78611°W / 30.29167; -97.78611
Pennybacker Bridge   Loop 360 (Capital of Texas Highway) Austin 30°20′59″N 97°47′49″W / 30.34972°N 97.79694°W / 30.34972; -97.79694
Bridge Low Water Crossing Road Austin 30°23′17″N 97°54′47″W / 30.38806°N 97.91306°W / 30.38806; -97.91306
Bridge   RM 620 Austin 30°23′27″N 97°54′35″W / 30.39083°N 97.90972°W / 30.39083; -97.90972
Mansfield Dam Mansfield Dam Road Austin 30°23′30″N 97°54′25″W / 30.39167°N 97.90694°W / 30.39167; -97.90694
Bridge   US 281 Marble Falls 30°34′2″N 98°16′31″W / 30.56722°N 98.27528°W / 30.56722; -98.27528
Rail bridge AWRR West Subdivision Kingsland 30°39′26″N 98°25′43″W / 30.65722°N 98.42861°W / 30.65722; -98.42861
Bridge   RM 1431 Kingsland 30°39′29″N 98°25′45″W / 30.65806°N 98.42917°W / 30.65806; -98.42917
Pedestrian bridge Buchanan Dam 30°44′54″N 98°23′52″W / 30.74833°N 98.39778°W / 30.74833; -98.39778
State Highway 29 Bridge at the Colorado River   SH 29 Buchanan Dam 30°44′55″N 98°23′53″W / 30.74861°N 98.39806°W / 30.74861; -98.39806
Bridge   FM 580 Bend 31°6′2″N 98°30′54″W / 31.10056°N 98.51500°W / 31.10056; -98.51500
Bridge   US 190 31°13′6″N 98°33′52″W / 31.21833°N 98.56444°W / 31.21833; -98.56444
Rail bridge CTXR 31°14′7″N 98°33′46″W / 31.23528°N 98.56278°W / 31.23528; -98.56278
Ford (locally called "Double Ford") CR 124 31°17′50″N 98°35′52″W / 31.29722°N 98.59778°W / 31.29722; -98.59778
Bridge   SH 16 31°21′11″N 98°40′18″W / 31.35306°N 98.67167°W / 31.35306; -98.67167
Regency Bridge CR 433 (Mills), CR 137 (San Saba) 31°24′38″N 98°50′47″W / 31.41056°N 98.84639°W / 31.41056; -98.84639
Bridge   FM 45 31°27′31″N 98°56′34″W / 31.45861°N 98.94278°W / 31.45861; -98.94278
Ford (locally called "Elm Grove Ford") CR 266 31°28′47″N 99°01′38″W / 31.479792°N 99.027309°W / 31.479792; -99.027309
Bridge   US 377 Winchell 31°28′5″N 99°9′40″W / 31.46806°N 99.16111°W / 31.46806; -99.16111
Pedestrian bridge Winchell 31°28′4″N 99°9′43.5″W / 31.46778°N 99.162083°W / 31.46778; -99.162083
Bridge   US 283 31°26′22″N 99°22′30″W / 31.43944°N 99.37500°W / 31.43944; -99.37500
Bridge Waldred Road 31°27′48″N 99°25′19″W / 31.46333°N 99.42194°W / 31.46333; -99.42194
Bridge   FM 503 31°29′37″N 99°34′27″W / 31.49362°N 99.57426°W / 31.49362; -99.57426
Bridge   FM 1929 31°29′54″N 99°39′42″W / 31.49833°N 99.66167°W / 31.49833; -99.66167
Bridge CR 129 31°38′11″N 99°49′56″W / 31.63632°N 99.83226°W / 31.63632; -99.83226
Bridge   US 83 Ballinger 31°43′48″N 99°56′30″W / 31.73009°N 99.94153°W / 31.73009; -99.94153
Bridge   US 67 Ballinger 31°43′58″N 99°57′26″W / 31.73274°N 99.95714°W / 31.73274; -99.95714
Rail bridge BNSF_Railway Ballinger 31°43′57″N 99°57′16″W / 31.73260°N 99.95452°W / 31.73260; -99.95452

References edit

  1. ^ Wear, Ben (2011). "Street namesakes often lost to history". Austin American-Statesman.