Texas historic bridges
About Texas historic bridges
Texas has beautiful historic bridges across this state, from metal truss bridges on county roads, to stone masonry bridges built by the Works Progress Administration and more. These structures tell stories about transportation across the state, important engineering innovations, and local communities.
Adopt a historic bridge
The Historic Bridge Legacy Program makes certain historic bridges available for public use once TxDOT engineers determine the bridges can no longer carry vehicular traffic.
Learn how to adopt a historic bridge
Historic bridge owners
Tools from TxDOT bridge engineers and historians to help owners of the state’s historic bridges.
Discover tools to help you with your historic bridge
A brief history of metal truss bridges in Texas
Metal truss bridges are increasingly old and rare in Texas, though hundreds are now in parks, hike-and-bike trails, or bypassed along the side of the road.
Giving old bridges new life
When historic bridges start aging, some can be rehabilitated for continued use, while others find new life in a park or as pedestrian bridges. Read successful stories below.
More information
Interested in learning more? Want to research bridge history yourself?
- Watch this historic bridge 101 webinaron roles of partners and how they address historic bridges.
- TxDOT’s historic bridge research and documentation guide.
- Historic Bridge Foundationis a national non-profit partnered with TxDOT.
- Texas Historical Commissionis our main state agency partner in historic bridges.