[North San Gabriel River Bridge on U.S. Highway 81]

Photograph of Federal Aid Project 260 (2) Job 16 on U.S. Highway 81 also known as Highway 2 (old designation). Demolition stage shows dismantling trusses, North San Gabriel River bridge.
Date: June 12, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[North San Gabriel River Bridge on U.S. Highway 81]

Photograph of Federal Aid Project 260 (2) Job 16 on U.S. Highway 81 also known as Highway 2 (old designation). Demolition showing tower derrick set up to remove trusses and to set new structural steel, North San Gabriel River bridge.
Date: June 12, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Detour in East End]

Photograph of the beginning of a road detour in the east end of a project. Two roads meet at an intersect where the detour starts. At the end of one road is a barricade blocking incoming traffic. In the background are empty fields and telephone poles. There is one sign to the right that reads "Detour 3 1/2 mi. long. Drive Slow".
Date: April 12, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Barricades at East End of Project]

Photograph of barricades at the east end of a project in Williamson county. On the barricade is a sign that reads "road closed". In the background various buildings are visible.
Date: April 12, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Barricades]

Photograph of barricades at the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets in Taylor, Texas. On the left side of the road trees cover the sides of buildings. To the right telephone poles line the street with buildings and more trees in the background. On the barricades there is a sign reading "road closure".
Date: April 12, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Barricades at Intersection]

Photograph of barricades at the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets in Taylor, Texas. Various trees and buildings are visible throughout the background. To the right is a road barricade with signs that read "road closure" and "detour". On the left side is a welcoming sign for Taylor.
Date: April 12, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Existing Underpass]

Photograph of existing underpass on Fourth Street in Taylor, Texas. Telephone poles are visible spaced throughout the photo.
Date: April 12, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fourth Street in Taylor, Texas]

Photograph of a car on Fourth Street in Taylor, Texas. The street has high concrete walls with telephone poles and homes on either side of the street.
Date: April 12, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History