Cities clash over plans to replace old, outdated Redbud Trail bridge

AUSTIN (KXAN) — No one contests that the 70-year-old Redbud Trail Bridge, perched between the cities of Austin and West Lake Hills, needs to be replaced, but the two cities have differing opinions on what the new bridge should look like.
Engineers say the bridge, built in 1948, does not meet current structural standards.
“Back then, those bridges were built theoretically for a 50 year lifespan,” said city of Austin Public Works Bridge Engineer Pirouz Moin. “So the bridge