Structure 91100001424064 · Hill County, TX

Ih35 Sbfr Dir Conn over SH 81

Carries Ih35 Sbfr Dir Conn over SH 81, 3.0 Mi S Of SH 22.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT780 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

780 ft end to end, longest span 150 ft: about 2.2 football fields. 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.

Built201016 years old
Length779.9 ft237.7 m
Daily traffic682counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHill
Location3.0 Mi S Of SH 22
CarriesIh35 Sbfr Dir Conn
CrossesSH 81
Coordinates31.97032, -97.12038

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length779.9 ft (237.7 m)
Max Span149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area2757.3 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic682 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number091100001424064

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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