Structure 140110118602020 · Bastrop County, TX

FM 969 over Colorado River

Carries FM 969 over Colorado River, 0.3 Mi W Of FM 1209.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT568 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

568 ft end to end, longest span 130 ft: about 1.6 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.

Built1960rebuilt 1992
Length567.9 ft173.1 m
Daily traffic8,294counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBastrop
Location0.3 Mi W Of FM 1209
CarriesFM 969
CrossesColorado River
Coordinates30.16768, -97.40292

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length567.9 ft (173.1 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Area2856.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,294 (2023)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number140110118602020

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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