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West end view

The road is blocked off about 300 yards before the bridge, but is still used for farm equipment.

Photo taken by Markus Haas in July 2008

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View from east side

Someone has recently nailed sheets of plywood onto the deck at two points, possibly covering weak spots.

Photo taken by Markus Haas in July 2008

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Overview
Pony truss bridge over Cibolo Creek on CR 337
Location
Wilson County, Texas
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1900
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 107.9 ft.
Total length: 252.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+29.35111, -98.07472   (decimal degrees)
29°21'04" N, 98°04'29" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/589817/3247242 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
La Vernia
Inventory number
BH 33434 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2007)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 16.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
10

Categories 

Built 1900 (589)
Built during 1900s (2,510)
Closed (1,659)
NR-eligible (2,623)
One-lane traffic (6,989)
Owned by county (14,356)
Pony truss (9,529)
Span length 100-125 feet (2,309)
Structurally deficient (12,069)
Texas (885)
Total length 250-500 feet (2,191)
Truss (16,238)
Wilson County, Texas (11)

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