Structure 90140001506532 · Bell County, TX

IH 35 Ml over Lampasas River

Carries IH 35 Ml over Lampasas River, 2.25 Mi SW Of Lp 121.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · 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 FT480 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

480 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 7 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.

Built201610 years old
Length480.0 ft146.3 m
Daily traffic93,724counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBell
Location2.25 Mi SW Of Lp 121
CarriesIH 35 Ml
CrossesLampasas River
Coordinates31.00190, -97.49189

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length480.0 ft (146.3 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Area5354.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2016

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic93,724 (2023)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number090140001506532

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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