East Navidad River Bridge

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East Navidad River Bridge
East Navidad River Bridge in 2001
East Navidad River Bridge is located in Texas
East Navidad River Bridge
East Navidad River Bridge
East Navidad River Bridge near Schulenberg, Texas
East Navidad River Bridge is located in the United States
East Navidad River Bridge
East Navidad River Bridge
East Navidad River Bridge (the United States)
LocationFM 1579 at East Navidad River
Nearest citySchulenberg, Texas
Coordinates29°40′59″N 96°50′47″W / 29.68306°N 96.84639°W / 29.68306; -96.84639 (East Navidad River Bridge)
Built1922
Built byState of Texas and Fayette County
ArchitectA. T. Granger (Bridge Designer)
EngineerJerome Peyton Kearby, Jr.
State Bridge EngineerGeorge Wickline
NRHP reference No.14000497
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 2014[1]
Delisted RTHL2014

The East Navidad River Bridge, also known as the State Highway 3 Bridge at East Navidad River, is a historic concrete bridge that carries FM 1579 across the East Navidad River about 3.4 miles (5.5 km) east of Schulenberg in Fayette County, Texas.[2] The 199-foot-long (61 m) cantilever bridge has a 70-foot (21 m) center span. Concrete piers and abutments support the two cantilever arms.[2] The total width of the bridge is 21.17 feet (6.45 m), providing an 18-foot-wide (5.5 m) roadway.[3] The bridge gives the appearance of an arch but is in fact two cantilevered arms joined in the center of the main span and anchored and countered at the ends.[2] Concrete piers with skewed abutments provide support.[3]

It was a joint project of the state of Texas and Fayette county. Funding originated at the federal level with the Federal Aid Act of 1921 and continued with State Aid Project No. 256 A and county contributions.[3] Completed in November 1922 it was designed by Armour Townsend Granger who is listed as designer on the name plates of the bridge, as engineer by the Texas Department of Highways but as draftsman in employment records.[3] The State Bridge Engineer was George Wickline. Jerome Peyton Kearby, Jr. was the Fayette County Resident Engineer. Lake Robertson was the contractor.[2]

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HAER photographs of the East Navidad River Bridge from 2001
  • East approach looking west
    East approach looking west
  • Looking east under the bridge from close to the east side the east abutment is seen
    Looking east under the bridge from close to the east side the east abutment is seen
  • Looking west from the east side of the central span from below the skewed substructure is seen
    Looking west from the east side of the central span from below the skewed substructure is seen
  • South exposure detail showing chamfered corners and incised panels
    South exposure detail showing chamfered corners and incised panels
  • Builder's plate on east end of bridge
    Builder's plate on east end of bridge
Photography: Bruce Harms

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – East Navidad River Bridge". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Smith, Gregory (August 18, 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: East Navidad River Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Hardman, Peggy (August 2000). "East Navidad River Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
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