Structure 142270026502148 · Travis County, TX

SH 71 EB over Kellam Road

Carries SH 71 EB over Kellam Road, 1.84 Mi SE Of SH 130.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT285 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

285 ft end to end, longest span 121 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built20233 years old
Length285.1 ft86.9 m
Daily traffic50,716counted 2015
Last inspectedApril 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTravis
Location1.84 Mi SE Of SH 130
CarriesSH 71 EB
CrossesKellam Road
Coordinates30.18736, -97.59800

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length285.1 ft (86.9 m)
Max Span121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area1060.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2023

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50,716 (2015)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number142270026502148

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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