Structure 142460E00048003 · Williamson County, TX

A W Grimes BLVD over Dry Branch

Carries A W Grimes BLVD over Dry Branch, 0.58 Mi S Of Gattis Schl.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT164 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

164 ft end to end, longest span 42 ft: about 2 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.

Built200224 years old
Length164.0 ft50 m
Daily traffic12,610counted 2010
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWilliamson
Location0.58 Mi S Of Gattis Schl
CarriesA W Grimes BLVD
CrossesDry Branch
Coordinates30.49082, -97.65143

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length164.0 ft (50 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Deck Area1,845 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,610 (2010)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number142460E00048003

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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