Lamar Boulevard Bridge
Lamar Boulevard Bridge | |
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Lamar Boulevard Bridge over Lady Bird Lake, viewed from the southwest | |
| Coordinates | 30°15′56″N 97°45′23″W / 30.2656°N 97.7564°W |
| Carries | Loop 343 (Lamar Boulevard) |
| Crosses | Lady Bird Lake (Colorado River) |
| Locale | Austin, Texas United States |
| Owner | State of Texas |
| ID number | 142270011312065 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 659 feet (201 m) |
| Width | 49 feet (15 m) |
| Longest span | 110 feet (34 m) |
| No. of spans | 6 |
| Piers in water | 5 |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Architect | Cage Brothers and L. A. Turner |
| Construction start | March 27, 1941 |
| Construction cost | $303,900 |
| Opened | July 15, 1942 |
Lamar Boulevard Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 30°15′56″N 97°45′23″W / 30.26556°N 97.75639°W |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000678 |
| Added to NRHP | July 7, 1994 |
The Lamar Boulevard Bridge is a historic arch bridge carrying Texas State Highway Loop 343 (Lamar Boulevard) over Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas, United States. The bridge features six open-spandrel concrete arches spanning 659 feet (201 m) and carries tens of thousands of vehicles daily across the lake. Completed in 1942, the Lamar Boulevard Bridge was the second permanent bridge to cross the Colorado River (after the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge), and one of the last Art Deco-style open-spandrel concrete arch bridges built in Texas. The bridge was named an Austin Landmark in 1993 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.