Barton Creek Bridge

Barton Creek Bridge is an early example of a cable stayed bridge; it spans Barton Creek in Huckabay, Texas. Built 1890 by Runyon Bridge Company, it was bypassed and abandoned in the 1930s and now lies in ruins.^[1] The bridge was brought to the attention of the Historic American Engineering Record in 2000, when it was found to bear a striking resemblance to the Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge, which had at the time, been considered the only example of a Runyon patent cable-stayed bridge.^[2][3] It has a total length of 120 ft (37 m), with the main span being 100 ft (30 m).

Barton Creek Bridge
Barton Creek Bridge, shortly after its completion in 1890
Coordinates	32°30′22″N 98°21′01″W
Crosses	Barton Creek
Locale	Huckabay, Texas
Heritage status	Historic American Engineering Record
Characteristics
Total length	120 ft (37 m)
Longest span	100 ft (30 m)
History
Engineering design by	Runyon Bridge Company
Closed	1930s
Location

See also

• List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Texas