Structure 142460120201015 · Williamson County, TX

FM 972 over Willis Creek

Carries FM 972 over Willis Creek, 4.15 Mi W Of SH 95.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT131 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

131 ft end to end, longest span 65 ft. 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.

Built196165 years old
Length130.9 ft39.9 m
Daily traffic912counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWilliamson
Location4.15 Mi W Of SH 95
CarriesFM 972
CrossesWillis Creek
Coordinates30.75836, -97.50477

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length130.9 ft (39.9 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area311.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic912 (2021)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number142460120201015

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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