Lamar Boulevard Bridge

Infobox_nrhp | name = Lamar Boulevard Bridge

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caption = The Lamar Boulevard Bridge in 2007
location = Austin, Texas, USA
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 30
lat_minutes = 15
lat_seconds = 56
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 97
long_minutes = 45
long_seconds = 23
long_direction = W
built = 1942
architect=Cage Brothers and L. A. Turner
added = July 7, 1994
refnum=94000678
governing_body = The Lamar Boulevard Bridge is a historic bridge over Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas. The bridge features six open spandrel concrete arches and carries thousands of vehicles daily across the river. [ [http://www.historicbridgefoundation.com/ipages/texas/hillcountry/travis/lamar.html Historic Bridge Foundation - Lamar Boulevard Bridge] ] Completed in 1942, the Lamar Boulevard Bridge was the second permanent bridge to cross the Colorado River after the Congress Avenue Bridge.

In the late 20th century, the bridge was notorious for road accidents involving bicycles and pedestrians. The problem was remedied in 2001, when the James D. Pfluger pedestrian bridge opened 200 feet to the east of the Lamar bridge. [ [http://tspweb02.tsp.utexas.edu/webarchive/06-18-01/2001061801_s01_Pedestrian.html The Daily Texan - Pedestrian bridge opens in central Austin] ]

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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