Structure 100930037701028 · Gregg County, TX

SH 135 over Rabbit Creek Relief

Carries SH 135 over Rabbit Creek Relief, 0.35 Mi NW Of SH 31.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT160 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

160 ft end to end, longest span 32 ft: about 2 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.

Built197749 years old
Length160.1 ft48.8 m
Daily traffic6,505counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGregg
Location0.35 Mi NW Of SH 31
CarriesSH 135
CrossesRabbit Creek Relief
Coordinates32.39671, -94.89446

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width90.2 ft (27.5 m)
Deck Area1,342 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,505 (2020)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number100930037701028

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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