The Gridiron Bridge
Information from marker located at the Gridiron Bridge.
Built in 1939, the Pony Truss Bridge known as the “Gridiron Bridge” provided a one lane crossing across the Gridiron Branch of the Double Horn Creek on what is known as County Road 404. The Gridiron Bridge was located along the original route from Marble Falls to Spicewood.
The Pony Truss Bridge is known for its iron high-built siding and sturdy foundation. Over its 73 years of service the bridge survived many floods including the “rain bomb” flood of June 2007 that washed out the nearby Double Horn Creek crossing. Although well suited for the traffic of its day, the Gridiron Bridge was replaced by the Texas Department of Transportation with one of reinforced concrete to handle modern day traffic in March 2012
The bridge was relocated to the banks of Backbone Creek in Marble Falls.