Abandoned highways and bridges of Texas

FM 2854 just outside Conroe

At the San Jacinto River - on FM 2854 - is the skeleton of a much earlier bridge. The deck is gone, but one can see just how narrow the early roads were comparing the old structure to the newer bridge. This location is not far from Lake Conroe, built in the late 60s and early 70s. Notice the flood gauge pole next to the old bridge and also notice how much higher the new bridge is than the decking area of the old one. The bottom photo is zoomed in.