AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Longhorn Dam Pedestrian Bridge is nearly completed, and millions of people will walk by or stop for a rest on the wooden benches that will be situated along the path. Like the people who will rest upon the benches, the benches themselves have a rich history.

The cypress wood that the "Maraca" benches are made from originally came from East Texas trees, harvested by an urban sawmill in the area, and sent to Austin's own urban sawmill for the project.

Harvest Lumber Co., located in east Austin, has been working on the art benches for over a year, readying them for a November installation, just in time for the opening of the pedestrian bridge. • Co-founders Andrew Danziger and Kris Burns of Harvest Lumber Co. are building 14 custom “Maraca” weatherproofed benches for

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