Structure 142270026502045 · Travis County, TX

SH 71 EB over Dry Creek

Carries SH 71 EB over Dry Creek, 0.4 Mi NW Of Bastrop C/l.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT270 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

270 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 4 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 slab bridge.

Built1949rebuilt 1961
Length270.0 ft82.3 m
Daily traffic20,478counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTravis
Location0.4 Mi NW Of Bastrop C/l
CarriesSH 71 EB
CrossesDry Creek
Coordinates30.17957, -97.53545

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length270.0 ft (82.3 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width48.2 ft (14.7 m)
Deck Area1209.8 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1949 (reconstructed 1961)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,478 (2018)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number142270026502045

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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