TxDOT's multi-year planning process for all historic bridges in the state integrates:

• Public engagement opportunities, and
  
• Bridge management planning efforts to develop and demonstrate effective strategies to retain historic bridges as viable assets open to vehicular traffic or repurposed for new uses
  

Challenges for historic bridges include new demands driven by evolving economic development needs, changing population in rural areas and demands on public funding. TxDOT strives to involve many points of view in efforts to assess and plan for a historic bridge’s potential future.

Sometimes a bridge can be successfully rehabbed for ongoing vehicular service, such as the recent Piano Bridge project completed in partnership with Fayette County. Sometimes a bridge can be successfully adapted for a new use, such as San Antonio’s Hays Street bridge adaption as a hike-and-bike facility.

News and Resources:

• Learn more about bridge management plans in the Spring 2016 Texas Historic Bridges Newsletter, including the Winter 2016 Newsletter, Fall 2015 Newsletter, 2015 Special Edition Newsletter, and the Summer 2015 Newsletter
• TxDOT’s Historic Bridge Manual explains the process of managing historic bridges
• Map of Historic Bridges in Vehicular Service locates all historic bridges around the state

More About Metal Truss Bridges:

• Brief History of Truss Bridges in Texas
• Types of Trusses
• Visual Glossary
• Locate Your Bridge
  

Bridge Success Stories:

• Labatt Bridge, Wilson County
• Worley Bridge, Milam County
• Truss Bridges, Denton County  
  

Metal Truss Toolkits for Local Governments	PDF
After Bridge Inspections
After Floods
After Impact Damage
After Vandalism
Best Maintenance Practices

Postwar Historic Bridges

More than 100 of these bridges are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) for their historic and engineering significance.