Structure 91610005508076 · McLennan County, TX

S Lp 396 EB over Sp 298 (franklin Ave)

Carries S Lp 396 EB over Sp 298 (franklin Ave), 1.7 Mi W Of IH 35.

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 FT252 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

252 ft end to end, longest span 66 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.

Built196363 years old
Length252.0 ft76.8 m
Daily traffic7,643counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMcLennan
Location1.7 Mi W Of IH 35
CarriesS Lp 396 EB
CrossesSp 298 (franklin Ave)
Coordinates31.52758, -97.16217

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length252.0 ft (76.8 m)
Max Span65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area952.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,643 (2020)
Truck Traffic25%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number091610005508076

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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