East Navidad River Bridge

The East Navidad River Bridge also known as the State Highway 3 Bridge at East Navidad River is a historic cement bridge that carries FM 1579 across the East Navidad River about 3.4 miles (5.5 km) east of Schulenberg in Fayette County, Texas.[2] The 199-foot (61 m) cantilever bridge has a 70-foot (21 m) center span. Concrete piers and abutments support the two cantilever arms.[2] The total width of the bridge is 21.17 feet (6.45 m) providing an 18-foot (5.5 m) roadway.[3] The bridge gives the appearance of an arch but is in fact two cantilevered arms joined in the center of the main span and anchored and countered at the ends.[2] Concrete piers with skewed abutments provide support.[3]

East Navidad River Bridge
East Navidad River Bridge in 2001
East Navidad River Bridge
East Navidad River Bridge near Schulenberg, TX
East Navidad River Bridge
East Navidad River Bridge (the United States)
LocationFM 1579 at East Navidad River
Nearest citySchulenberg, Texas
Built1922
Built byState of Texas and Fayette County
ArchitectA.T. Granger (Bridge Designer)
EngineerLake Robertson (Engineer in Residence)
State Bridge EngineerGeorge Wickline
NRHP reference No.14000497
Significant dates
Added to NRHP18 August 2014[1]
Delisted RTHL2014

It was a joint project of the state of Texas and Fayette county. Funding originated at the federal level with the Federal Aid Act of 1921 and continued with State Aid Project No. 256 A and county contributions.[3] Completed in November 1922 it was designed by Armour Townsend Granger who is listed as designer on the name plates of the bridge, as engineer by the Texas Department of Highways but as draftsman in employment records.[3] The State Bridge Engineer was George Wickline. Lake Robertson was hired to act as Resident Engineer.[2]

HAER photographs of the East Navidad River Bridge from 2001
  • East approach looking west
  • Looking east under the bridge from close to the east side the east abutment is seen
  • Looking west from the east side of the central span from below the skewed substructure is seen
  • South exposure detail showing chamfered corners and incised panels
  • Builder's plate on east end of bridge
Photography: Bruce Harms

References
  1. "National Register Information System – East Navidad River Bridge". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Smith, Gregory (18 Aug 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: East Navidad River Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 4 Feb 2020.
  3. Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. TX-79, "East Navidad River Bridge, Spanning East Navidad River at FM1579, Schulenburg, Fayette County, TX", 6 photos, 1 color transparency, 12 data pages, 1 photo caption page

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