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Regency BridgeThe Regency Bridge, locally referred to simply as the "Swinging Bridge," is a small one-lane suspension bridge over the Colorado River. It is located on a dirt road near a small community called Regency about halfway between Brownwood and San Saba in western Mills county, near the San Saba county line. The bridge has a span of 325 feet. It was built in 1939, with most of the work being done by hand. The bridge was restored in 1997, with then Governor Bush attending the rededication service. This was a major event for the community of less than 40 people. Sadly, vandals set the wood bridge on fire in 2003, burning a large hole in the planks. The bridge has been closed to all traffic for nearly two years, and many are unsure if it will ever open again. A nearby historical marker, located at the intersection of US-183 and FM 574 near Goldthwaite, Texas, reads: This areas first Colorado bridge was at Regency, on the Mills-San Saba County line. Built 1903, it served ranchers and farmers for going to market, but fell in 1924, killed a boy, a horse and some cattle. It's successor was demolished by a 1936 flood. With 90 per cent of the work done by hand by hand labor, the Regency suspension bridge was erected in 1939. It became the pride of the locality, and youths gathered there in 1940's to picnic, dance, and sing. Bypassed by paved farm roads it now survives as one of the last suspension bridges in Texas. External links *Historic Bridge Foundation's page on the Regency Suspension Bridge, with pre-vandalism photos.
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