Structure 130080031511055 · Austin County, TX

FM 389 over West Fork Mill Crk

Carries FM 389 over West Fork Mill Crk, 3.00 Mi NE Of FM 1457.

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
CAR · 15 FT91 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

91 ft end to end, longest span 30 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built195967 years old
Length90.9 ft27.7 m
Daily traffic841counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyAustin
Location3.00 Mi NE Of FM 1457
CarriesFM 389
CrossesWest Fork Mill Crk
Coordinates30.05875, -96.57895

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length90.9 ft (27.7 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area216.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic841 (2022)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number130080031511055

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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