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"Significance: Spanning 340'-0" [104m] tower to tower, the Regency Suspension
Bridge is one of five remaining suspension bridges in
Texas. The bridge was built with mostly hand labor by
area residents. Its 3 l/4"-diameter cables consist of 475
strands of No. 9 gauge galvanized wire anchored into
concrete approximately 134 feet [41m] behind each welded steel
tower. A 16'-0"-[4m]-wide wooden roadway is supported on
timber stringers and steel floor beams hung from steel
suspension rods. This crossing of the Colorado River was
built to reopen an important agricultural route and to link
San Saba and Brownwood. The Regency Suspension
Bridge was nominated to the National Register of Historic
Places in 1976.
Sources: T. Lindsay Baker, Building the Lone Star State:
An Illustrated Guide to Historic Sites (College Station:
Texas A&M University Press, 1986), pp. 203-205;
"Regency Suspension Bridge," Mills County, Texas,
National Register of Historic Places Documentation Form,
1976, U.S. Department ofthe Interior, National Park
Service, Washington, D.C." [HAER_data]
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HAER TX,167-GOLD.V,1--5
3/4 VIEW FROM BELOW, FROM NW. - Regency Suspension Bridge, Spanning Colorado River at County Route 126, Goldthwaite, Mills County, TX |
Part of a 360-degree view:
The post that motivated this research.
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Texas Country Reporter posted
For over 30 years, TCR has kicked off each episode at the Regency Bridge between San Saba and Brownwood, Texas. This week, I wrapped a 7-day road trip around the state with a stroll across it. I recorded a message for all of y'all that we'll play at the beginning of our Season Premiere on September 6th/7th [2025]. Clear your calendar, set the show to record, and get ready for an awesome first episode of Season 54. We can't wait to show ya what we've been up to. |
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