Bayou Texar is a bayou in East Pensacola, separating the East Hill and East Pensacola Heights neighbourhoods. The bayou is spanned by the Dr. Phillip. A. Payne Bridge, which carries Cervantes Street (US 90).
Previous bridges
The first bridge to span Bayou Texar was a wooden span constructed in 1911 at a cost of $3,700. The wooden bridge was 1,050 feet long and 20 feet wide.[1]
References
- ↑ Pensacola Historical Society. Pensacola in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia, 2005.