Structure 140280358301011 · Caldwell County, TX

SH 130 SB Ml over Clear Fork Plum Creek

Carries SH 130 SB Ml over Clear Fork Plum Creek, 1.7 Mi S Of SH 142.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT889 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

889 ft end to end, longest span 127 ft: about 2.5 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.

Built201115 years old
Length889.1 ft271 m
Daily traffic10,504counted 2010
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCaldwell
Location1.7 Mi S Of SH 142
CarriesSH 130 SB Ml
CrossesClear Fork Plum Creek
Coordinates29.85974, -97.71009

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length889.1 ft (271 m)
Max Span127.0 ft (38.7 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area3875.3 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,504 (2010)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number140280358301011

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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