Structure 151330019302003 · Kerr County, TX

SH 39 over Bumble Bee Creek

Carries SH 39 over Bumble Bee Creek, 4.3 Mi SW Of SH 27.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

41 ft end to end, longest span 20 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.

Built1946rebuilt 1981
Length41.0 ft12.5 m
Daily traffic3,214counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKerr
Location4.3 Mi SW Of SH 27
CarriesSH 39
CrossesBumble Bee Creek
Coordinates30.07037, -99.30140

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area137.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1946 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,214 (2023)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number151330019302003

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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