Structure 90140001504582 · Bell County, TX

IH 35 NB Fr over Little Elm Creek

Carries IH 35 NB Fr over Little Elm Creek, 0.50 Mi N Of Lp 363.

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 FT460 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

460 ft end to end, longest span 113 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.

Built201610 years old
Length460.0 ft140.2 m
Daily traffic1,244counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBell
Location0.50 Mi N Of Lp 363
CarriesIH 35 NB Fr
CrossesLittle Elm Creek
Coordinates31.14598, -97.32653

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length460.0 ft (140.2 m)
Max Span112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Deck Width52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Area2229.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2016

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,244 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number090140001504582

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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