Structure 221420065204013 · La Salle County, TX

FM 624 over W Fk Elm Creek

Carries FM 624 over W Fk Elm Creek, 3.30 Mi SE Of SH 97.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT94 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

94 ft end to end, longest span 31 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.

Built197254 years old
Length94.2 ft28.7 m
Daily traffic1,263counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLa Salle
Location3.30 Mi SE Of SH 97
CarriesFM 624
CrossesW Fk Elm Creek
Coordinates28.40196, -99.20074

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length94.2 ft (28.7 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area246.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,263 (2024)
Truck Traffic36%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number221420065204013

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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