bridges; design and construction; communities; disasters
Marker Year
1990
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
Maxdale community, Wolfridge Rd 0.4 mi. SE of Maxdale Rd., then 0.1 mi. N to S side of the bridge over the Lampasas River. Marker reported in storage Feb. 2011. Map dot approximate.
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Storage
Marker Size
18" x 28"
Marker Text
In July 1913, the Bell County Commissioners Court, in response to repeated flooding in this area, approved construction of a bridge at this site to provide access to Killeen for residents of the Maxdale Community. Before it was completed, however, the bridge was destroyed in a flood. The Bell County Commissioners Court contracted again with Hess & Skinner Engineers, agents for the Missouri Valley Bridge Company, to build this bridge. Completed in 1914, the Maxdale Bridge employs a Parker truss design, which allows for maximum strength at mid-span. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990