Structure 161490007402161 · Live Oak County, TX

IH 37 NB over Mustang Creek

Carries IH 37 NB over Mustang Creek, 1.4 Mi NW Of FM 534.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT204 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

204 ft end to end, longest span 41 ft: about 3 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.

Built197254 years old
Length204.1 ft62.2 m
Daily traffic9,500counted 2019
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLive Oak
Location1.4 Mi NW Of FM 534
CarriesIH 37 NB
CrossesMustang Creek
Coordinates28.26201, -97.93049

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length204.1 ft (62.2 m)
Max Span41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area839.7 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,500 (2019)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number161490007402161

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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