Structure 151330014204014 · Kerr County, TX

SH 27 over Goat Creek

Carries SH 27 over Goat Creek, 2.6 Mi E Of SH 39.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT215 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

215 ft end to end, longest span 29 ft: about 3 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.

Built1932rebuilt 1988
Length214.9 ft65.5 m
Daily traffic18,547counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKerr
Location2.6 Mi E Of SH 39
CarriesSH 27
CrossesGoat Creek
Coordinates30.07276, -99.19237

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length214.9 ft (65.5 m)
Max Span28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Width84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Area1676.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,547 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number151330014204014

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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