Highrise Tower Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I've always wondered about the metal plates at the end of the Brays Bayou bridge on Holcombe Blvd. Was there a whole different bridge at one point? The metal plating looks relatively new. I also found a detail on a 1930s map. I wonder if the same bridge has been in operation for 90 years? Houston Gargoyle Magazine dated May 1, 1932. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantTransit555 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/19/2023 at 6:48 PM, Highrise Tower said: I've always wondered about the metal plates at the end of the Brays Bayou bridge on Holcombe Blvd. Was there a whole different bridge at one point? The metal plating looks relatively new. I also found a detail on a 1930s map. I wonder if the same bridge has been in operation for 90 years? The metal plates are thermal expansion joints for the concrete. I also know the bridge would not be 30 years old as all the bridges over the bayous that got straightened and concreted had to be replaced. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 That bridge was built in 1959. There used to be a plaque in the median stating that, but it was removed some time ago. Instead of replacing it during Project Brays, retaining walls were added underneath to widen the bayou there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexAmerican_Moose Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 https://ftp.txdot.gov/pub/txdot-info/brg/webinars/2019-0725/04.pdf see pg 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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