Structure 150150001703050 · Bexar County, TX

IH 35 NB over Elm Creek

Carries IH 35 NB over Elm Creek, 2.50 Mi SW Of Lp 1604.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT143 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9 · sets the rating

143 ft end to end, longest span 29 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1934rebuilt 1974
Length143.0 ft43.6 m
Daily traffic52,065counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBexar
Location2.50 Mi SW Of Lp 1604
CarriesIH 35 NB
CrossesElm Creek
Coordinates29.26365, -98.70397

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length143.0 ft (43.6 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area562.4 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1934 (reconstructed 1974)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic52,065 (2022)
Truck Traffic34%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number150150001703050

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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