Alleyton, Texas
The Old Spanish Trail was the first all-weather trans-continental highway in the United States. It stretched from San Augustine, Florida to San Diego, California.
This portion of the OST was constructed in 1921. Most portions of the OST in Texas were constructed of gravel initially. This western half-mile section is a rare exception. It is characterized by its original 16-foot-wide concrete construction that was built to withstand the flooding within the river bottom. Prior to 1920, this same roadbed was used to access a wagon bridge located just south of the 1932 Parker truss US 90 Highway Bridge over the Colorado River. Due to frequent flooding from the Colorado River, this section of the OST was by-passed in 1939 and replaced with the much higher road that connects Columbus and Alleyton and points east.
Info: National Register of Historic Places.
Alleyton, Texas
The Old Spanish Trail was the first all-weather trans-continental highway in the United States. It stretched from San Augustine, Florida to San Diego, California.
This portion of the OST was constructed in 1921. Most portions of the OST in Texas were constructed of gravel initially. This western half-mile section is a rare exception. It is characterized by its original 16-foot-wide concrete construction that was built to withstand the flooding within the river bottom. Prior to 1920, this same roadbed was used to access a wagon bridge located just south of the 1932 Parker truss US 90 Highway Bridge over the Colorado River. Due to frequent flooding from the Colorado River, this section of the OST was by-passed in 1939 and replaced with the much higher road that connects Columbus and Alleyton and points east.
Info: National Register of Historic Places.