Structure 130760026701009 · Fayette County, TX

SH 237 over Clear Creek

Carries SH 237 over Clear Creek, 2.65 Mi SW Of FM 1291.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT117 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

117 ft end to end, longest span 24 ft. Lengths and the car 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 slab bridge.

Built1925rebuilt 1960
Length117.1 ft35.7 m
Daily traffic2,882counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFayette
Location2.65 Mi SW Of FM 1291
CarriesSH 237
CrossesClear Creek
Coordinates29.97665, -96.76553

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length117.1 ft (35.7 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area435.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1925 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,882 (2020)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number130760026701009

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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