Structure 90180322802001 · Bosque County, TX

FM 1713 over Lake Whitney

Carries FM 1713 over Lake Whitney, 5.2 Mi E Of SH 56.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT3,055 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

3,055 ft end to end, longest span 122 ft: about 8.5 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.

Built1950rebuilt 1971
Length3055.1 ft931.2 m
Daily traffic1,663counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBosque
Location5.2 Mi E Of SH 56
CarriesFM 1713
CrossesLake Whitney
Coordinates31.95704, -97.40015

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length3055.1 ft (931.2 m)
Max Span122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area7822.1 sq m
Main Spans25
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 1971)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,663 (2023)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number090180322802001

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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