Lubbock in Lubbock County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Austin Brothers Bridge

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, April 23, 2011

1. Austin Brothers Bridge Marker

Inscription. Steel bridge erected 1913 across Yellowhouse Canyon on the Lubbock-Abernathy Road. Contract awarded April 1913 to Austin Brothers Bridge Company of Dallas by the Lubbock County Commissioners. The 60 foot long, 12 foot wide, single-span, Warren type truss bridge cost $1138. Over the years the bridge was widened and modified. Abandoned to traffic in the 1960's. In 1974 the bridge was restored using original plans as part of the Canyon Lakes project.

Erected 1982 by City of Lubbock Urban Design & Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 33° 36.703′ N, 101° 52.269′ W. Marker is in Lubbock, Texas, in Lubbock County. It is on Cesar East Chavez Drive 0.1 miles North University Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located in Hodges Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lubbock TX 79415, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains,

specifically on the Southern Plains,

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and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Landwer/Manicapelli Home (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Free Range Era of Ranching (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Block Drift Fence (approx. 1.6 miles away); Wild Cow Corral (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Mail Camp (approx. 1.6 miles away); Matador Half – Dugout (approx. 1.6 miles away); Jowell Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Jowell House (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lubbock.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 9, 2017

2. Austin Brothers Bridge Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 9, 2017

3. Austin Brothers Bridge Marker

Austin Brothers Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 9, 2017

4. Austin Brothers Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,381 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 3, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.