The reinforced concrete trusses that support the roadbed extend above the paving as driving barriers, a novel and practical safety solution. Balustrade railings of cast concrete and newels form pedestrian walks on both sides of the bridge. The 102-foot-span bridge is the only one of its type in Texas.
Gerald Moorhead et al., "Broad Street Bridge", [Mason, Texas], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/TX-02-LL16.
Buildings of Texas: East, North Central, Panhandle and South Plains, and West, Gerald Moorhead and contributors. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2019, 276-276.
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