Structure 91470009306030 · Limestone County, TX

SH 14 over Steele Creek

Carries SH 14 over Steele Creek, 6.45 Mi N Of SH 7.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT314 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

314 ft end to end, longest span 29 ft: about 4 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
Length313.6 ft95.6 m
Daily traffic2,185counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLimestone
Location6.45 Mi N Of SH 7
CarriesSH 14
CrossesSteele Creek
Coordinates31.39396, -96.59077

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length313.6 ft (95.6 m)
Max Span28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area1462.7 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1933 (reconstructed 1970)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,185 (2023)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number091470009306030

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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