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Emergency public safety concerns force closure of iconic Bastrop pedestrian bridge

No one will be allowed on the Old Iron Bridge until further notice.

BASTROP, Texas — Officials on Thursday closed downtown Bastrop’s historic pedestrian bridge after an inspection revealed significant corrosion.

No one will be allowed on the Old Iron Bridge until further notice after a structural bridge engineer alerted officials that the bridge had corroded significantly, Bastrop city officials said.

The bridge, which has spanned the Colorado River for nearly a century, is the defining feature of the Bastrop skyline and is highly trafficked.

Bastrop Public Works has erected a 6-foot fence at both entrances, officials said. A sign that reads “No Trespassing & Violators Will Be Prosecuted” was placed Friday.

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