Structure 142460269001008 · Williamson County, TX

FM 971 over Berry Creek

Carries FM 971 over Berry Creek, 3.80 Mi E Of Bi 35 M.

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 FT284 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

284 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft: about 4 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196957 years old
Length284.1 ft86.6 m
Daily traffic5,764counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWilliamson
Location3.80 Mi E Of Bi 35 M
CarriesFM 971
CrossesBerry Creek
Coordinates30.67629, -97.61436

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length284.1 ft (86.6 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width36.4 ft (11.1 m)
Deck Area961.3 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,764 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number142460269001008

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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