- Texas has 49,829 bridges. That doesn’t include private, pedestrian, railroad, utility or federally owned spans. The total is 40 percent more than any other state.
- The U.S. has about 607,363 bridges.
- 19% were built before 1950.
- Last fiscal year, the state allotted $50.5 million for bridge maintenance.
- There is a Bridge City, Texas.
- The Houston Street Viaduct bridge that crosses I30 and the Trinity River is the oldest in Texas, built in 1911.
Also, I didn’t realize there was a difference between a bridge and overpass until WifeGeeding informed me.
I wonder if anyone knows the name of this bridge or where is it located?
oh oh oh… that’s the 360 bridge in austin, texas
is there a prize for getting the right answer?
Over Colorado river in Austin
Ah! Now we are getting close to my place of birth. The cool thing about bridge city is the massive…BRIDGE! duh!
http://de.structurae.de/photos/index.cfm?JS=69625
I am actually sitting about 2 miles away from that bridge right now.
I have family that live like 5 miles from that bridge.