Structure 90140001514339 · Bell County, TX

IH 35 SB over Spur 253 (e Central Ave)

Carries IH 35 SB over Spur 253 (e Central Ave), 0.55 Mi SW Of FM 93.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT290 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

290 ft end to end, longest span 55 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.

Built197551 years old
Length290.0 ft88.4 m
Daily traffic52,330counted 2013
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBell
Location0.55 Mi SW Of FM 93
CarriesIH 35 SB
CrossesSpur 253 (e Central Ave)
Coordinates31.05348, -97.45486

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length290.0 ft (88.4 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width68.2 ft (20.8 m)
Deck Area1838.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic52,330 (2013)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number090140001514339

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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