Historic Place

State Highway 3-A Bridge at Plum Creek

Luling · Caldwell County · Dedicated 1996 · THC Atlas #2096001107

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About this site

State Highway 3-A Bridge at Plum Creek is a historic place in Luling, Caldwell County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 2 historic places documented in Caldwell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.6555, -97.6010 near Luling. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fuqua Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gunkel Family Cemetery, Lone Oak Cemetery, and City Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2096001107. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The State Highway 3-A Bridge at Plum Creek near Luling was built in 1931 with a Parker through truss main span and a long series of concrete deck-girder approach spans totaling more than 1,000 feet. It carried State Highway 3-A (later US 90/US 183) about three miles southeast of Luling and is documented under the Historic Bridges of Texas, 1866-1945 multiple-property listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sources: atlas.thc.texas.govatlas.thc.texas.gov

📍 29.6555, -97.6010 · Luling, Caldwell County
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