Structure 151310007204020 · Kendall County, TX

Bus 87 over Guadalupe River

Carries Bus 87 over Guadalupe River, 0.6 Mi W Of IH 10.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,494 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,494 ft end to end, longest span 202 ft: about 4.2 football fields. 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.

Built1933rebuilt 1984
Length1494.1 ft455.4 m
Daily traffic7,113counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKendall
Location0.6 Mi W Of IH 10
CarriesBus 87
CrossesGuadalupe River
Coordinates29.96500, -98.89677

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1494.1 ft (455.4 m)
Max Span202.1 ft (61.6 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area6375.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1933 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,113 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number151310007204020

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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