Structure 142270001513360 · Travis County, TX

51st ST over IH 35

Carries 51st ST over IH 35, 0.90 Mi S Of US 290 E.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT374 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

374 ft end to end, longest span 91 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built197749 years old
Length374.0 ft114 m
Daily traffic16,340counted 2016
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTravis
Location0.90 Mi S Of US 290 E
Carries51st ST
CrossesIH 35
Coordinates30.30944, -97.71031

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length374.0 ft (114 m)
Max Span90.9 ft (27.7 m)
Deck Width97.8 ft (29.8 m)
Deck Area3397.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,340 (2016)
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge14

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number142270001513360

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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