About South Lamar Boulevard Bridge (TX Loop 343)
The South Lamar Boulevard Bridge carries TX Loop 343 across Lady Bird Lake (Colorado River) in Austin, Texas. The six span open-spandrel concrete arch crossing was constructed between 1940 to 1942 and was the second permanent bridge to cross the river in the city. 2 The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1994. 2
Structure
Dimensions & Classification
| Structural Form | Arch — Concrete |
|---|---|
| Primary Material | Concrete |
| Total Length | 659 feet |
| Main Span | 110 fee |
| Deck Width | 40 feet |
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Sources & Citations
References for this location, in MLA format.
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- “Lamar Boulevard Bridge.” 7 Nov. 2012. Accessed 7 Nov. 2012.
- “James D. Pfluger Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge.” 7 Nov. 2012. Accessed 7 Nov. 2012.
- “American Association of State Highway Transporation Officials (AASHTO), Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 16th Edition, 1996, with Interim Updates through 1998.” 1996.
- “American Association of State Highway Transporation Officials (AASHTO), Guide Specifications for Design of Pedestrian Bridges, August 1997.3.” August 1997.
- “American Association of State Highway Transporation Officials (AASHTO), Guide Specifications for Horizontally Curved Highway Bridges, 1993, with Interim Updates through 1995.4.” 1993.
- “V-LOAD Analysis,” December 1996.
- “STLBRIDGE – Design of Continuous Steel Bridge Girders,” 1997.
- “Bridge-System (SM), 3D System,” 1987.
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