Austin Brothers Bridge
Steel bridge erected 1913 across Yellowhouse Canyon on the Lubbock-Abernathy Road contract awared April 1913 to Austin Brothers Bridge Company of Dallas by the Lubbock County Commissioners. The 60 foot long, 12 foot wide, single-span, warren type truss bridge cost $1138. Over the years the bridge was widened and modified. Abandoned to traffic in the 1960's. In 1974 the bridge was restored using original plans as part of the canyon lakes project.
Marker is on Cesar East Chavez Drive 0.1 miles from North University Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
