San Marcos River Bridge

Gonzales County

County Road 465 at the San Marcos River, near Gonzales, Texas

History

Rising above the beautiful San Marcos River valley is this graceful Pennsylvania petit truss bridge dating from 1902. Abandoned for many years, the monumental structure was once a busy crossing on the road from Gonzales to Seguin.

© 2003 Historic Bridge Foundation. Photo by Barbara Stocklin, Texas Department of Transportation.