West Sixth Street Bridge

West Sixth Street Bridge
Coordinates30°16′N 97°45′W / 30.27°N 97.75°W / 30.27; -97.75
CarriesWest Sixth Street
CrossesShoal Creek
LocaleAustin, Texas
United States
OwnerCity of Austin
ID number142270B00018085
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialLimestone
Total length90 feet (27 m)
Width80 feet (24 m)
Longest span24 feet (7.3 m)
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
No. of lanes4
History
Construction startMarch 1887
Construction cost$6,126.20
OpenedJuly 1887 (1887-July)
West Sixth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek
West Sixth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek is located in Texas
West Sixth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek
West Sixth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek
West Sixth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek is located in the United States
West Sixth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek
West Sixth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek
Coordinates30°16′14″N 97°45′5″W / 30.27056°N 97.75139°W / 30.27056; -97.75139
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.14000499[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 2014

The West Sixth Street Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge in downtown Austin, Texas. Built in 1887, the bridge is one of the state's oldest masonry arch bridges. It is located at the site of the first bridge in Austin, carrying Sixth Street across Shoal Creek to link the western and central parts of the old city. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – West Sixth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek (#14000499)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.