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MARBLE FALLS — Road crews successfully transported the 22,000-pound Gridiron Bridge near Double Horn Creek to its new home in Johnson Park Nov. 30.

The Depression-era bridge, judged no longer adequate for vehicle traffic but still safe for pedestrians, will be replaced by the state with a new concrete span on CR 404.

Department of Public Safety troopers, Burnet County sheriff’s deputies and Marble Falls police and fire department officials controlled traffic to help the transition from south Burnet County to Marble Falls, a journey of  about 16 miles that took 35 minutes.

IN PHOTO: Burnet County Commissioner Joe Don Dockery (left) and County Maintenance Foreman Homer Will inspect chains and wires attached to the 22,000-pound Gridiron Bridge on a trailer at Johnson Park Nov. 30. The Depression-era bridge, which was hauled on a trailer from south Burnet County, will be attached to new footings later. Staff photo by Raymond V. Whelan