US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River

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
US 281 Brazos River Bridge
US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River is located in Texas
US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River
US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River
US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River is located in the United States
US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River
US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River
Nearest citySanto, Texas
Coordinates32°38′29″N 98°6′0″W / 32.64139°N 98.10000°W / 32.64139; -98.10000
Arealess than one acre
Built1938 (1938)
Built byBethlehem Steel Company; Brown & Root, Inc.; et al.
Architectural stylecontinuous through truss
MPSHistoric Bridges of Texas MPS
NRHP reference No.96001126[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 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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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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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