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The
Colorado River Bridge at Regency, Circa 1939
Regency, Texas
One of eight remaining
suspension bridges in Texas
18 Miles W of Goldthwaite
on FM 574W |
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The Colorado
River Bridge at Regency
Photo courtesy Jim and Lou Kinsey |
The Colorado
River Bridge at Regency
Regency's 1939 bridge is one of eight remaining suspension bridges
in Texas and has been used in commercials and as a backdrop for television
programs. It was rededicated March 1, 1999.
The original 1903 bridge fell in 1924 and its replacement was swept
away in a flood in 1938. Construction of the bridge was from April
to October of 1939.
Mills and San Saba Countys both paid for construction of the bridge
which was built with local labor under supervision of the Austin Bridge
Company of Dallas. During WWII, the bridge was visited by troops stationed
at nearby Camp Brady and locals used the bridge as a meeting place
and held dances there. |
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Another view of the Colorado River Bridge at Regency
Photo courtesy Jim and Lou Kinsey |
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