Structure 142270068307073 · Travis County, TX

Heatherwilde BLVD over SH 45

Carries Heatherwilde BLVD over SH 45, 3.70 Mi E Of IH 35.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT435 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

435 ft end to end, longest span 169 ft: about 6 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.

Built200620 years old
Length435.0 ft132.6 m
Daily traffic10,000counted 2013
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTravis
Location3.70 Mi E Of IH 35
CarriesHeatherwilde BLVD
CrossesSH 45
Coordinates30.48421, -97.61312

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length435.0 ft (132.6 m)
Max Span169.0 ft (51.5 m)
Deck Width99.1 ft (30.2 m)
Deck Area4004.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,000 (2013)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number142270068307073

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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