AUSTIN / ABANDONED ROADS ARCHIVE
Mount Bonnell Road
Austin · Photographs from 1984–2001
Near RR 2222, the former Mount Bonnell Road survives as overgrown pavement. Farther south, the same route reaches a one-lane bridge that had become pedestrian-only.
↗ EnlargeThe abandoned alignment descends toward RR 2222 through the trees.
1984–2001 · 3 photographs
Mount Bonnell Road and its former alignment
↗ EnlargeAbandoned Mount Bonnell Road looking south
Looking south along the abandoned roadway.
↗ EnlargeAbandoned Mount Bonnell Road looking north
Looking north along the abandoned roadway. 2222 can be seen in the background.
↗ EnlargeOne-lane bridge on Mount Bonnell Road
(Click for high resolution image, 235k) Further south on the roadway (not shown on the aerial view) is this one-lane bridge. The one-lane bridge was in service until the late 1990's. Now it is for pedestrian use.
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Mount Bonnell Road
Mount Bonnell Road
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Mount Bonnell Road is a highly scenic road along the eastern shore of Lake Austin. Near its intersection with 2222, there is an abandoned section of roadway. A second abandoned road runs parallel to the abandoned section of 2222.
There is no obvious reason why these roadways were abandoned. The new route actually makes Mount Bonnell Road a discontinuous road. The only possible explanation I can think of is the steep grades on 2222 at this location. Maybe the intersection of old Mount Bonnell road and 2222 was dangerous and accident-prone due to the poor visibility when trying to make turning movements onto 2222.
The 1984 aerial photo suggests that the abandoned road may have been open in 1984.
↗ EnlargeMount Bonnell Road annotated aerial
Aerial view dated December 1984. The two parallel abandoned roadways are identified. The roadways may still have been in service in 1984.