Structure 71340014216031 · Kimble County, TX

Lp 481 over South Llano River

Carries Lp 481 over South Llano River, 0.1 Mi NW Of FM 2169.

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
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,342 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,342 ft end to end, longest span 189 ft: about 3.7 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 through truss.

Built193789 years old
Length1341.9 ft409 m
Daily traffic1,863counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKimble
Location0.1 Mi NW Of FM 2169
CarriesLp 481
CrossesSouth Llano River
Coordinates30.48640, -99.76158

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length1341.9 ft (409 m)
Max Span189.0 ft (57.6 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area3108.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1937

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,863 (2022)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number071340014216031

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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