Structure 142270B00099013 · Travis County, TX

E 38th ST over Waller Creek

Carries E 38th ST over Waller Creek, 0.5 Mi W Of IH 35.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT44 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

44 ft end to end. 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.

Built195175 years old
Length44.0 ft13.4 m
Daily traffic16,750counted 2015
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTravis
Location0.5 Mi W Of IH 35
CarriesE 38th ST
CrossesWaller Creek
Coordinates30.29750, -97.72733

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Max Span38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Width50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Area207.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1951

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,750 (2015)
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number142270B00099013

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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