Lamar Boulevard Bridge, Austin

Name: Lamar Boulevard Bridge
Address: Austin, United States

#59 among attractions in Austin

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The Lamar Boulevard Bridge is a historic arch bridge carrying Texas State Highway Loop 343 over Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas, United States. The bridge features six open-spandrel concrete arches spanning 659 feet and carries tens of thousands of vehicles daily across the lake. Completed in 1942, the Lamar Boulevard Bridge was the second permanent bridge to cross the Colorado River, and one of the last Art Deco-style open-spandrel concrete arch bridges built in Texas. The bridge was named an Austin Landmark in 1993 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. ()

Opened: 15 July 1942 (82 years ago)Architectural style: Art DecoLength: 659 ftWidth: 49 ftCoordinates: 30°15'55"N, 97°45'24"W

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South Austin (Zilker)Austin United States

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Lamar Boulevard Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Barton Springs Pool, Mexic-Arte Museum, Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum.

0.8 miW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Barton Springs Pool, Austin
22 min walk • Barton Springs Pool is a recreational outdoor swimming pool that is filled entirely with water from nearby natural springs. It is located on the grounds of Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. The pool exists within the channel of Barton Creek and utilizes water from Main Barton Spring, the fourth largest spring in Texas.
0.8 miE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin
22 min walk • Mexic-Arte Museum is a fine arts museum in Austin, Texas. The Mission of the organization is to enrich and educate the community through the presentation and promotion of traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latino art and culture.
0.8 miSE
Bridge, Nature and wildlife, Park
Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, Austin
20 min walk • The Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge crosses over Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. Before construction of the Longhorn Dam was completed in 1960, the bridge crossed the Colorado River from which Lady Bird Lake is impounded.
0.6 miW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum, Austin
15 min walk • The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, stylized as the UMLAUF, is a museum and outdoor sculpture garden centered on the artistic works of American sculptor Charles Umlauf. Located at 605 Azie Morton Road in the Zilker neighborhood of Austin, Texas, the garden is adjacent to Austin's Zilker Park.
0.4 miNE
Bridge
West Fifth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek, Austin
12 min walk • The West Fifth Street Bridge is a historic cantilever concrete girder bridge in downtown Austin, Texas. Built in 1931, the bridge carries Fifth Street across Shoal Creek to link central Austin with neighborhoods that were then the city's western suburbs.
~1640 ftSE
Park, Outdoor activities
Auditorium Shores, Austin
8 min walk • Auditorium Shores is an urban park located in downtown Austin, Texas, within the larger Town Lake Park. Its name refers to its location between the former Palmer Auditorium and the shores of Lady Bird Lake.
0.6 miE
Park
Republic Square, Austin
15 min walk • Republic Square is an urban park in central Austin, Texas. Located in Downtown Austin, the park features a grassy area meant for festivals and events as well as shaded areas under live oak trees.
0.6 miE
City hall
Austin City Hall, Austin
15 min walk • Austin City Hall is the seat of Austin municipal government, located at 301 W 2nd St in downtown Austin, Texas. The current building was completed in 2004. It is the meeting place for the Austin City Council.
0.6 miW
30°15'51"N • 97°46'3"W
Zilker Park, Austin
17 min walk • Park, Playground
0.8 miNE
Collection of Austin cultural history
Austin History Center, Austin
20 min walk • The Austin History Center is the local history collection of the Austin Public Library and the city's historical archive. The building opened as the official Austin Public Library in 1933 and served as the main library until 1979, when library functions moved to the John Henry Faulk Library, a newer facility next door.
0.5 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Long Center, Austin
13 min walk • The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue located along Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas. The Long Center is the permanent home of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin Lyric Opera and Ballet Austin and hosts other Austin-area performing arts organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lamar Boulevard Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge, Austin (2 min walk), Spring Building, Austin (8 min walk), Auditorium Shores, Austin (8 min walk), Treaty Oak, Austin (11 min walk).

How to get to Lamar Boulevard Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lamar Boulevard Bridge:

Train

Austin (8 min walk)
Zilker Zephyr (21 min walk)

Bus

5th/Rio Grande • Lines: 663 (13 min walk)
6th/Oakland • Lines: 663 (17 min walk)