Montopolis Bridge
historic place
The Montopolis Bridge is a historic place in Austin, Travis County. This Colorado River crossing has been used for centuries, part of El Camino Real de los Tejas. An earlier bridge from the late 1880s was destroyed by a flood on June 15, 1935. The current steel truss bridge was built from 1937 to 1938, opening on February 12, 1938. It carried State Highway 71 and later US Route 183. In 1996, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Since 2018, it serves as a pathway for bicycles and pedestrians. This bridge marks a continuous and vital crossing in the region's history.