Structure 221420001802119 · La Salle County, TX

IH 35 Efr over 3rd Elm Creek

Carries IH 35 Efr over 3rd Elm Creek, 0.70 Mi S Of FM 133.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT260 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

260 ft end to end, longest span 20 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 slab bridge.

Built197749 years old
Length259.8 ft79.2 m
Daily traffic57counted 2016
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLa Salle
Location0.70 Mi S Of FM 133
CarriesIH 35 Efr
Crosses3rd Elm Creek
Coordinates28.27026, -99.28659

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length259.8 ft (79.2 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area633.6 sq m
Main Spans13
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic57 (2016)
Truck Traffic56%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number221420001802119

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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