Structure 72000065005022 · Runnels County, TX

Lp 438 over Bluff Creek

Carries Lp 438 over Bluff Creek, 1.00 Mi E Of US 83.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT213 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

213 ft end to end, longest span 43 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built193690 years old
Length212.9 ft64.9 m
Daily traffic1,034counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyRunnels
Location1.00 Mi E Of US 83
CarriesLp 438
CrossesBluff Creek
Coordinates31.95328, -99.94759

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length212.9 ft (64.9 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area454.3 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1936

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,034 (2023)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number072000065005022

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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