[Photograph of a Gravel Pit]

Photograph of a gravel pit at the San Gabriel River. Above the pit is a large construction crane with workers inside. Behind the crane is other construction equipment and workers.
Date: April 10, 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 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 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 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 Excavation Near the San Gabriel River]

Photograph of the excavation near the San Gabriel River. Within the image there is areas of empty land with large trees spaced throughout. In the background on the right a construction crane is next to a mound of dirt.
Date: April 5, 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

[Photograph of Project in Bastrop County]

Photograph of the east end of a construction project in Bastrop County. A fence marks the closure of a dirt road with two sings that read "road closure" and "detour". To the left side of the photo is a billboard with a woman for the drink Pearl.
Date: April 17, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Underpass on Fourth Street in Taylor, Texas]

Photograph of an existing underpass heading east on Fourth Street in Taylor, Texas. The concrete walls of the underpass grow higher as the road goes on. On either side of the road are homes and telephone poles.
Date: April 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Washing Plant at San Gabriel River]

Photograph of washing plant and equipment at the San Gabriel River. Behind the construction equipment large trees are visible.
Date: April 10, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Washing Plant at San Gabriel River #2]

Photograph of the washing plant at San Gabriel River. In the foreground of the equipment is one worker and animal. In the background of the equipment are large trees.
Date: April 10, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of West End Project]

Photograph of the west end of a construction project in Bastrop County. A wooden fence encloses the construction area with signs reading "road closed", "detour" and "slow". Behind the fence is empty fields with a tree line visible in the distance.
Date: April 17, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History