Structure 91470009306033 · Limestone County, TX

SH 14 over Big Creek

Carries SH 14 over Big Creek, 4.05 Mi N Of SH 7.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT200 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

200 ft end to end, longest span 28 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.

Built1933rebuilt 1970
Length200.1 ft61 m
Daily traffic1,814counted 2018
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLimestone
Location4.05 Mi N Of SH 7
CarriesSH 14
CrossesBig Creek
Coordinates31.36235, -96.60638

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length200.1 ft (61 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area933.3 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1933 (reconstructed 1970)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,814 (2018)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number091470009306033

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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