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Overview: Stone arch bridge over Shoal Creek on Loop 343 (W. 6th Street) in Austin
Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1887
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 29.9 ft.
Total length: 89.9 ft.
Deck width: 60.4 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +30.27056, -97.75111 (decimal degrees)
30°16'14" N, 97°45'04" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/620129/3349425 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Austin West
Inventory number: BH 33400 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2006): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 89.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 21,730

HAER TX-51 - West Sixth Street Bridge, Spanning Shoal Creek at West Sixth Street, Austin, Travis County, TX
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