Structure 91470041302010 · Limestone County, TX

SH 164 over Elm Creek

Carries SH 164 over Elm Creek, 9.50 Mi W Of SH 14.

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 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

120 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. 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.

Built1937rebuilt 1960
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic3,105counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLimestone
Location9.50 Mi W Of SH 14
CarriesSH 164
CrossesElm Creek
Coordinates31.53900, -96.69545

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area512.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1937 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,105 (2023)
Truck Traffic25%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number091470041302010

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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