Structure 130760026514001 · Fayette County, TX

Bu 71e over Cedar Creek

Carries Bu 71e over Cedar Creek, 0.6 Mi E Of SH 159.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT69 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

69 ft end to end, longest span 34 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1932rebuilt 1973
Length68.9 ft21 m
Daily traffic1,890counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFayette
Location0.6 Mi E Of SH 159
CarriesBu 71e
CrossesCedar Creek
Coordinates29.90934, -96.85492

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length68.9 ft (21 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width70.2 ft (21.4 m)
Deck Area449.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1973)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,890 (2020)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number130760026514001

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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