Structure 140280053503181 · Caldwell County, TX

IH 10 EB over US 183

Carries IH 10 EB over US 183, 3.7 Mi SE Of SH 80.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT326 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

326 ft end to end, longest span 113 ft: about 5 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.

Built197254 years old
Length326.1 ft99.4 m
Daily traffic18,731counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCaldwell
Location3.7 Mi SE Of SH 80
CarriesIH 10 EB
CrossesUS 183
Coordinates29.65235, -97.59244

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length326.1 ft (99.4 m)
Max Span112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area1341.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,731 (2023)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number140280053503181

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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