Marble Falls Bridge Collapse

Kingsland bridge collapse.

Marble falls bridge collapse.

2018 in marble falls texas. The first permanent crossing at the site was constructed in 1891 only to be destroyed in a flood in june 1935. Residents were being evacuated from homes in kingsland and nearby marble falls which was being overwhelmed by the colorado river. Marble falls lbj inks and buchanan.

Here are photos and videos from the bridge s collapse and flooding in central texas. Video shot with a nikon d800 85mm prime. The super slow motio. The marble falls wastewater plant is stressed due to flooding.

The 958 long bridge is a 3 span 274 410 274. 8 a ferry operated across the river until a cantilever deck truss bridge was built in 1936. Persistent rainstorms flooded large areas of texas on tuesday causing a bridge collapse and prompting several rescues by state and local authorities. Officials said early tuesday that the rm 2900 bridge in kingsland was washed away by flood waters.

The new twin us 281 bridges carry two lanes each in opposite directions replacing a functionally obsolete steel truss bridge built in 1936. Demolition of the old us 281 bridge in marble falls texas on the morning of march 17th 2013. It was rehabilitated in 1975. Water from the johnson fork creek was.

A bridge in llano county collapsed underscoring the danger of the historic flooding. Flooding along the llano river causes bridge to collapse. Marble falls bridge carries us route 281 over the colorado river in marble falls texas. The texas department of transportation wanted to replace the lake marble falls bridge with two new bridges in order to improve safety and mobility.