{"nrhp_refnum":"91000783","name":"Brazoria Bridge","other_names":["Brazos River Bridge at Brazoria"],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"0.9 mi. E of TX 36 on TX 332","address_restricted":false,"city":"Brazoria","county":"Brazoria County","state":"TX","lat":29.054328089000023,"lon":-95.55711282099998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1991-06-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Engineering","Transportation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1,124-foot steel Parker through truss highway bridge with concrete piers and concrete-and-steel approaches, carrying State Highway 332 over the Brazos River just east of Brazoria, Brazoria County, Texas. It was completed in 1939.","why_significant":"The bridge continues a historic river crossing and route that has been important to Brazoria County since 1912, linking Houston with coastal communities. It is also a surviving example of Public Works Administration work during the Great Depression. It is a major Parker through truss bridge reflecting 1930s Texas highway engineering.","narrative":"Carrying State Highway 332 across the Brazos River just east of Brazoria, this 1,124-foot bridge has three riveted steel Parker through truss spans of about 222 feet each, set on tapered concrete piers, with steel I-beam approaches and cast concrete balustrades. It opened in 1939 as the second road bridge at this crossing; the first was built in 1912 and later condemned. Funding was unusual: the Public Works Administration paid 45 percent, and Brazoria County raised its share through 1938 road bonds, without state assistance. J.D. McKenzie of Haile & McClendon designed it as consulting engineer, influenced by State Bridge Engineer George Wickline's preference for the Parker truss, and Keliher Construction Company built it. Only five of the 40 Parker through truss bridges remaining in Texas are longer. The bridge was listed for its role in transportation, linking Houston and coastal towns, and for its engineering. It remains in good condition and in use.","period_of_significance":"1939-1941","architect_builder":"McKenzie, J.D.; Wickline, G.G.; Keliher Construction Co.","architectural_style":"Other: Parker Through Truss Bridge","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"In good condition and remains in use, carrying State Highway 332 and providing access to downtown Brazoria.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.452671-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/67/9713/40971367/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/91000783.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000783/1ca62059ce-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000783/1ca62059ce-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BrazoriaBridge1_(1_of_1).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BrazoriaBridge1_(1_of_1).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971367","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001094"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/brazoria-county/brazoria-bridge-91000783/"}