Structure 161490007402160 · Live Oak County, TX

IH 37 SB over Mustang Creek

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

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT209 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

209 ft end to end, longest span 42 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
Length209.0 ft63.7 m
Daily traffic11,000counted 2019
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLive Oak
Location1.4 Mi NW Of FM 534
CarriesIH 37 SB
CrossesMustang Creek
Coordinates28.26166, -97.93063

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length209.0 ft (63.7 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area860.0 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,000 (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 Number161490007402160

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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