CR 220 Colorado River Through Truss Bridge, Coleman/McColluch County, Texas. (original) (raw)

Photographer's Note:
"Located on the border of Coleman and McColluch counties over the Colorado River on CR 220, twenty-five miles south of Coleman and 2.7 miles west of US283.
It is a 1911 one-lane 698' through truss." - Barclay Gibson

Closed for nine years, it was renovated and reopened in 2011

CR 220 1911 Colorado River through truss bridge
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007

CR 220 1911 Colorado River through truss bridge details
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007

CR 220 1911 Colorado River through truss bridge
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007

"Closed for nine years, it was renovated and reopened in 2011"
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007

1907 Coleman County postal map showing Waldrip just N of Colorado River
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

1907 McCulloch County postal map showing
Colorado River and Waldrip
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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