Located on the north side of Austin, this deck girder bridge crosses Wolf Creek near County Road 16.
Little is known about the history of this bridge. It appears it was built sometime around 1910, using a standard U-shaped abutment.
The bridge consists of a single deck girder span, set onto concrete substructures. The deck girder consists of a ballasted deck, and the concrete abutments use a standard U-shape. This style of abutments was typically used between 1910 and 1915 along the Milwaukee Road.
This style of bridge was commonly used to cross smaller creeks and rivers, due to the ease of construction and maintenance.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with some spalling on the substructures. Overall, the ballasted deck has protected the superstructure from severe damage.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.