Montopolis Bridge, Austin

Name: Montopolis Bridge
Address: Austin, United States

#98 among attractions in Austin

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The Montopolis Bridge is a historic Parker through truss bridge in Austin, Texas. It is located in the Montopolis neighborhood where a bicycle and pedestrian walkway crosses the Colorado River in southeastern Travis County. The bridge consists of five 200-foot Parker through truss spans and four 52-foot steel I-beam approach spans resting on reinforced concrete abutments. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1996. ()

Opened: 11 February 1938 (86 years ago)Length: 1221 ftWidth: 24 ftCoordinates: 30°14'44"N, 97°41'29"W

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East Austin (Govalle)Austin United States

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Montopolis Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Texas State Cemetery, George Washington Carver Museum, French Legation, Emo's.

2.5 miNW
Cemetery
Texas State Cemetery, Austin
65 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant city of Austin, Texas, the Texas State Cemetery serves as a solemn and dignified resting place for the state's most notable citizens. This hallowed ground is not only a cemetery but also a shrine to Texas's rich political history and cultural...
2.5 miNW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
George Washington Carver Museum, Austin
65 min walk • The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center is a museum and cultural center in east Austin, Texas, housed in the former George Washington Carver branch of the Austin Public Library. Named in honor of George Washington Carver, the facility has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2005.
2.8 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
French Legation, Austin
73 min walk • The French Legation is a historic legation building in eastern Austin, Texas, built in 1841 to represent the French government in the new Republic of Texas. It is among the oldest extant frame structures in Austin. The building and its surroundings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
3.1 miNW
Music venue, Nightlife, Bars and clubs
Emo's, Austin
79 min walk • Emo's, formerly known as The Back Room, is a music and event venue located in Austin, Texas. Emo's got its start as a Houston punk club in 1989, with the Austin location opening in 1992. The Houston location closed its doors in September 2001.
1.4 miW
Serene reservoir for paddling and walks
Lady Bird Lake, Austin
35 min walk • Lady Bird Lake is a river-like reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas, United States. The City of Austin created the reservoir in 1960 as a cooling pond for a new city power plant.
0.7 miSW
Cemetery
San Jose Cemetery, Austin
17 min walk • San Jose Cemetery, also referred to as Cemeterio San José and Montopolis Cemetery, is a historic Mexican and Mexican American cemetery in the Montopolis neighborhood of Southeast Austin, Texas.
1 miSW
30°14'8"N • 97°42'15"W
Riverside Golf Course, Austin
27 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
3 miNW
Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery, Austin
76 min walk • Oakwood Cemetery, originally called City Cemetery, is the oldest city-owned cemetery in Austin, Texas. Situated on a hill just east of I-35 that overlooks downtown Austin, just north of the Swedish Hill Historic District and south of Disch-Falk Field, the once-isolated site is now in the center of the city.
2.7 miNW
Museum
Southgate–Lewis House, Austin
70 min walk • The Southgate–Lewis House is located one mile east of the Texas State Capital in Austin, Texas, at 1501 East 12th Street. The house was constructed in 1888, and now stands as an African-American historical landmark.
2.3 miNW
Park, Baseball field
Rosewood Park, Austin
58 min walk • Rosewood Neighborhood Park is a public park in East Austin, Texas. The park features tennis courts, playscapes, swimming pool, splash pad, as well as the Delores Duffie Recreation Center and the Doris "Dorie" Miller Auditorium. Combined, they comprise a 31,500 square feet facility with a gymnasium.
2.8 miNW
Rock club
Victory Grill, Austin
71 min walk • Victory Grill is a historic music venue located at 1104 E. 11th St, Austin, Texas. The nightclub was on the Chitlin' Circuit and hosted famous African American acts such as Bobby Bland, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, W. C. Clark and B. B. King when Austin was legally segregated.