Welcome to BrazosBlog

BrazosBlog is dedicated to preserving the history of four bridges — past, present, and future — crossing the Brazos River at Brazoria, Texas:

• The China Street Bridge, constructed in 1912; no longer extant except for the center-pivot pier.
• The first SH 332/FM 521 Highway Bridge, constructed in 1939 to replace the damaged China Street Bridge.
• The UPRR Railroad Bridge, originally constructed by the St. Louis, Brownsville, and Mexico Railway Company.
• The second SH 332/FM 521 Highway Bridge, currently under construction to replace the first SH 332/FM 521 highway bridge.

Neal McLain
nmclain@annsgarden.com
Brazoria, Texas
Revised 06/19/2008