this bridge<\/a> has witnessed a lot.<\/p>\n\u201cThis is an active floodway, and so in a big enough flood, the water will come up to the top of these vaults and even potentially over. So we need to design for something that would be safe during those instances, and it\u2019s not going to catch things and cause a problem, so we had to sign for that as well,\u201d said Preston Stewart with the city transportation and public works department.<\/p>\n
The bridge is nestled in the heart of West Sixth Street at West Avenue, booming with night life, and bustling during the day with residential and commercial growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the oldest bridges and stone masonry arches in the state of Texas. It is a beautiful asset along the Shoal Creek Trail, and this project was really aiming to make it feel more beautiful, more welcoming, and really highlight its historic nature,\u201d said Ivey Kaiser, the Executive Director of The Shoal Creek Conservancy.<\/p>\n
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New lighting in the tunnel below the Shoal Creek bridge at W 6th St and West Avenue<\/p>\n
A public private partnership to upgrade the tunnel below with new lighting, in hopes of making the trail safer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Shoal Creek Trail goes under a lot of bridges, so the hope is to continue this kind of project for other bridges further south from here to make sure that the entire shoal creek corridor is comfortable for trail users of all ages and abilities,\u201d Kaiser said.<\/p>\n
The bridge is older than the Capitol Building and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and it\u2019s one of the oldest masonry arches.<\/p>\n
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