Structure 130080040802023 · Austin County, TX

SH 159 over West Mill Creek

Carries SH 159 over West Mill Creek, 3.27 Mi E Of FM 109.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT546 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

546 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 1.5 football fields. 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.

Built196462 years old
Length545.9 ft166.4 m
Daily traffic1,815counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyAustin
Location3.27 Mi E Of FM 109
CarriesSH 159
CrossesWest Mill Creek
Coordinates29.97073, -96.44789

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length545.9 ft (166.4 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area1580.8 sq m
Main Spans18
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,815 (2020)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number130080040802023

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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