Structure 72000065004012 · Runnels County, TX

SH 153 over Bluff Creek

Carries SH 153 over Bluff Creek, 0.9 Mi E Of US 83.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT303 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

303 ft end to end, longest span 30 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length303.1 ft92.4 m
Daily traffic24counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyRunnels
Location0.9 Mi E Of US 83
CarriesSH 153
CrossesBluff Creek
Coordinates31.95065, -99.94790

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length303.1 ft (92.4 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area1247.4 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24 (2023)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number072000065004012

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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