Structure 90140213601005 · Bell County, TX

FM 2268 over Salado Creek

Carries FM 2268 over Salado Creek, 0.25 Mi S Of T. Arnold RD.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT396 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

396 ft end to end, longest span 22 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 slab bridge.

Built1922rebuilt 1955
Length396.0 ft120.7 m
Daily traffic3,537counted 2017
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBell
Location0.25 Mi S Of T. Arnold RD
CarriesFM 2268
CrossesSalado Creek
Coordinates30.94399, -97.53724

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length396.0 ft (120.7 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area1098.4 sq m
Main Spans18
Year Built1922 (reconstructed 1955)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,537 (2017)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number090140213601005

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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