Congress Avenue Bridge
101 Congress Avenue (map) (512) 416-5700
The Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge (formerly known simply as the Congress Avenue Bridge) crosses over Lady Bird Lake inAustin, Texas. Before the construction of Longhorn Dam was completed in 1960, the bridge crossed the Colorado River from which Lady Bird Lake is impounded. The bridge was known as the Congress Avenue Bridge from the construction of the first span across the Colorado River at that location in the late 19th century until November 16, 2006, when the Austin City Council renamed the current bridge in honor of the late Ann W. Richards, the 45th Governor of Texas and Austin resident. The bridge is a concrete arch bridge, with three southbound and three northbound vehicle lanes and sidewalks on both sides of the bridge.
The bridge is currently home to the world’s largest urban bat colony.
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8th Annual Batfest
Sat. 08/25 | 5:00PM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
Details for the 9th Annual Bat Fest are right here!Everybody knows we have bats hanging out under the Congress Ave. bridge. Did everybody know we totally have a festival in honor of all those …more»
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2012 Capital 10K
Sun. 03/25 | 8:00AM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
The Statesman Capitol 10,000 is the largest 10K in Texas and the fifth largest in the nation. In its 35th year, the Capitol 10,000 attracts the silly to the serious and has become an a…more»
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Batfest
Sat. 08/27 | 1:00PM - Sat. 08/27 @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
Check out the 2012 Event Here! http://do512.com/event/2012/08/25/batfestBatfest! will feature Arts, Crafts, Music, Food, Bat Watching, Children's Activities, and Educational Displays. Estimat…more»
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Featured Review from Austin360
June 08, 2011Will feature Arts, Crafts, Music, Food, Bat Watching, Children’s Activities, and Educational Displays. more at austin360.com
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6th Annual Austin Bat Fest!
Sat. 08/21 | 1:00PM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
Check out details for 2011's Batfest http://do512.com/event/2011/09/04/batfest Bats are flying early this year! Flying around 8:00 Batfest!, Will feature Arts, Crafts, Music, Food…more»
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Night of the Bat-Band of Heathens, Adam West, Batmobile and more-FREE!
Sun. 06/06 | 2:00PM - Sun. 06/06 @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
It’s time to get out your Batman costume and drive around in the Batmobile! No, it isn’t Halloween, welcome to The Night of the Bat on June 6, which is 967,865,754 times better; es…more»
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Featured Review from Austin360
June 04, 2010Night of the Bat with the Band of Heathens more at galleries.austin360.com
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5th Annual Austin Bat Fest, feat. The Wailers, Bob Schneider, and More!
Sat. 08/22 | 2:00PM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
Check out details for 2011's Batfest http://do512.com/event/2011/09/04/batfest Featuring The Wailers, Bob Schneider, The Gourds, Vallejo, Girl in a Coma, and one-Eyed Doll! …more»
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11th Annual Mighty Texas Dog Walk
Sat. 04/11 | 9:00AM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
Check out details of 2012's 14th Annual Mighty Texas Dog Walk. http://do512.com/event/2012/03/31/14th-annual-mighty-texas-dog-walk Bring your four legged friends to the …more»
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First Thursday Congress Avenue - December
Thu. 12/06 | 6:00PM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
Enjoy the first Thursday of the month in the Congress District participating in an array of events and activities.Tickets: Free AdmissionDates: December 6, 2007 Times: Thursday 6:00pm-10:00pm&…more»
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Chuy's Christmas Parade
Sat. 11/24 | 7:00PM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
A procession of giant balloons, marching bands, vintage cars, celebrities and floats usher in the season of giving. Parade starts at the Capitol, marches south on Congress to 6th St and west o…more»
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First Thursday Congress Avenue - November
Thu. 11/01 | 6:00PM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
Enjoy the first Thursday of the month in the Congress District participating in an array of events and activities.Tickets: Free AdmissionDates: November 1, 2007 Times: Thursday 6:00pm-10:00pm&…more»
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First Thursday Congress Avenue - October
Thu. 10/04 | 6:00PM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
Enjoy the first Thursday of the month in the Congress District participating in an array of events and activities.Tickets: Free AdmissionDates: October 4, 2007 Times: Thursday 6:00pm-10:00pm&n…more»
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First Thursday Congress Avenue - September
Thu. 09/06 | 6:00PM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
Enjoy the first Thursday of the month in the Congress District participating in an array of events and activities.Tickets: Free AdmissionDates: September 6, 2007 Times: Thursday 6:00pm-10:00pm…more»
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Austin BatFest
Sat. 09/01 | 7:00PM - Sun. 09/02 | 12:00AM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
Check out details for 2011's Batfest http://do512.com/event/2011/09/04/batfest Two days of bat mania on the Congress Avenue Bridge includes more than 150 art and crafts and …more»
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Featured Review from AustinChronicle
August 30, 2007The summer’s been relatively easy thus far, so why not wing it Downtown and put some of those bands you’ve heard about on your radar: Emerging singer-songwriter Idgy Vaughn, Texan raconteur Ray Wylie Hubbard ectread more at AustinChronicle.com
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Batfest 2007
Sat. 09/01 | 2:00PM - Sun. 09/02 | 12:00AM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
Batfest!, Austin's largest attended Arts & Crafts show, will feature Arts, Crafts, Music, Food, Bat Watching, Children's Activities, and Educational Displays. Estimated attendance …more»
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Bat Watching
Sun. 04/01 | 7:00PM - Thu. 11/01 | 12:00AM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
The 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that live beneath the Congress Avenue Bridge take flight in a mass exodus each night at dusk.
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Governer For a Day Inaugural Parade, with Governer Royce West
Sat. 11/18 | 9:00AM @ Congress Avenue Bridge (map)
This is part of the "Governer for a Day" activities. See and hear the Mighty Prarie View A&M "Marching Storm" Band, UT-Arlington's Drum Line, Texas College Ma…more»
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