Structure 91610AA0544001 · McLennan County, TX

Bluhm Road over Little Tehuacana Creek

Carries Bluhm Road over Little Tehuacana Creek, 3.70 Mi SW Of FM 2311.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT62 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

62 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. Lengths and the car 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 bridge of this kind.

Built197353 years old
Length62.0 ft18.9 m
Daily traffic160counted 2016
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMcLennan
Location3.70 Mi SW Of FM 2311
CarriesBluhm Road
CrossesLittle Tehuacana Creek
Coordinates31.71941, -97.08604

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignOther
Total Length62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area139.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic160 (2016)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number091610AA0544001

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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