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The "Piano Bridge"
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Dubina, Texas

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Dubina TX Piano Bridge
The "Piano Bridge"
Photo courtesy Chia-Wei Wang
Getting There

Following the road (County Road 480 ) past the church in Dubina, you will pass the Old Dubina Store and continuing west you will cross the "Piano Bridge".

Some say it's named after it's musical sound as you drive over it, while bridge aficionados tell us it is technically a "piano-wire truss."

You can climb up to the nameplate and see it was built in 1885 by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, (Ohio not Texas) or you can take our word for it. It's one of the few remaining iron bridges in Fayette County.

Although 480 is a dirt road, it will connect with FM 615, which is paved and will take you to Highway 77.
Dubina TX Piano bridge 1885 nameplate
Piano Bridge name plate
Photo by John Troesser , August 2006
Dubina TX Piano Bridge
The "Piano Bridge"
Photo courtesy Chia-Wei Wang
Bride on Piano Bridge, Dubina, Texas
"Piano Bridge" and the bride
TE photo 2001
a Texas bride on piano bridge



The "Piano Bridge" Bride
Bride-to-be Kim Hilscher (Mrs. Krawec after April 21st, 2001)
Our wishes for a long and happy marriage.

TE photo 2001
The Piano Bridge
The "Piano Bridge"
Photo Courtesy Gordon Hesketh
Dubina, Texas' painted church
Saints Cyril and Methodius Church,
Dubina's painted church
Photo Courtesy Gordon Hesketh
old store in Dubina Texas


The Old Peter's Family Store in Dubina
TE Photo March 2001
© John Troesser

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