Structure 90140039804003 · Bell County, TX

SH 317 over Cedar Creek

Carries SH 317 over Cedar Creek, 0.85 Mi N Of SH 36.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT210 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

210 ft end to end, longest span 30 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.

Built1938rebuilt 1960
Length210.0 ft64 m
Daily traffic7,888counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBell
Location0.85 Mi N Of SH 36
CarriesSH 317
CrossesCedar Creek
Coordinates31.17085, -97.41573

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length210.0 ft (64 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area889.6 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,888 (2020)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number090140039804003

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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