ROY INKS BRIDGE
Over the Llano River

Llano, Texas

Roy Inks Bridge over Llano River, Llano Texas

Roy Inks Bridge spanning Llano River
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007

History in a Pecan Shell

1892: Llano was incorporated, the Llano River was bridged, and the Austin and Northwestern Railroad opened a depot on the north side of the Llano River. This was also the year the courthouse burned.

1935: The Roy Inks Bridge was built after a flood swept away the 1892 bridge.

In the famous drought of the early 50s - the Llano River actually went dry on two separate occasions.

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Subject: "Roy Inks Bridge" & Inks Lake Bridge

"Both bridges: SH 16 over Llano River (Roy Inks Bridge) and SH 29 over Colorado River (Inks Lake Bridge) below Buchanan Dam were built by Austin Bridge Company in the 1930's." - Regards, Donald L. Towles, P.E. Austin Bridge & Road, LP, February 22, 2008

Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007

Crossing Roy Inks Bridge
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007

Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007

Llano River Dam, Roy Inks Bridge, Llano Texas

Roy Inks Bridge and Dam
Above photos courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007

LLano River Bridge washed away by 1935 flood, and 1936 bridge

Photo courtesy TXDoT

See Llano Flood of 1935

Llano TX, view of Llano CountyCourhouse from Llano River Bridge

Llano River Bridge washed away by the June 1935 flood
and replaced by Roy Inks Bridge
Click on image to enlarge
Postcard courtesy William Beauchamp

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ROY INKS BRIDGE Over the Llano River Llano, Texas

ROY INKS BRIDGE
Over the Llano River

Llano, Texas