State Highway Bridge

The State Highway Bridge (also known as the "Brazos River Bridge at Brazoria" or the "Brazoria Bridge") is a 1124-foot concrete and steel structure containing three Parker truss spans.   It was constructed in 1939, and it's still in use today, carrying State Highways SH332 and FM521.   It's a recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and it's listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Following is a satellite photo of the highway bridge and the adjacent UPRR railroad bridge.   The shadows of the three Parker trusses are clearly visible.
Credit: Wikimapia.org





Bridge structure from the northeast, looking southwest:

Bridge piers from the southwest, looking northeast, at low and high water:

The southwest approach, seen from the southeast:


Historic photo of the highway bridge from the railroad bridge, looking north. Credit: Brazoria County Historical Museum.
Historic photo of the highway bridge from the northeast approach, looking southwest toward Brazoria. Credit: Brazoria County Historical Museum.