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Text &
photos by Judy McBride
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Broad Street Bridge in Mason |
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only example of a reinforced concrete truss bridge in Texas is in
the city of Mason.
The Broad Street Bridge was built in 1918 for $9,000 by The Alamo
Construction Company of San Antonio, and is still in use to cross
Comanche Creek. Because the railroad never connected to Mason, large,
prefabricated steel units could not be brought to the site. Therefore,
the bridge was built of reinforced concrete in a Howe truss pattern.
The span is 102' long and composed of two 51' spans supported by concrete
abutments with a pier at the center. A concrete walkway on each side
was also included in the design. |
| Broad Street
is on the north side of Mason's
historic downtown square and the bridge displays a Texas Historical
Commission Medallion. |
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