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Historic Bridge Foundation
P.O. Box 66245
Austin, Texas 78766
Phone 512/407-8898

For information on
preserving bridges
or other information
about bridges,
please contact:
Kitty Henderson,
Executive Director

 

Types of Construction

Bridges are constructed in many different ways and are often identified by the materials they are constructed from and the method of construction. The following images can be used to help identify bridges you may see in your travels.

For more information on bridge construction, visit our links about bridge construction category in our Related Links page.

Here are examples of:

Concrete Bridge Construction

Metal Bridge Construction

Metal Bridge Silhouettes


Concrete Bridge Construction

 

Open Spandrel Arch

 

Closed Spandrel Arch

 

Concrete Girder (T-Beam)

 

Concrete Slab

 

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Metal Bridge Construction

 

Through Truss

 

Pony Truss

 

Deck Truss

 

Through Arch

 

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Metal Bridge Silhouettes

 

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