Structure 140280358301041 · Caldwell County, TX

SH 130 SB Ml over CR 179

Carries SH 130 SB Ml over CR 179, 1.6 Mi S Of SH 21.

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 FT385 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

385 ft end to end: about 5 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built201115 years old
Length384.8 ft117.3 m
Daily traffic20,171counted 2010
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCaldwell
Location1.6 Mi S Of SH 21
CarriesSH 130 SB Ml
CrossesCR 179
Coordinates30.00536, -97.68744

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length384.8 ft (117.3 m)
Max Span165.0 ft (50.3 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area1501.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,171 (2010)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number140280358301041

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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