Structure 130760026508091 · Fayette County, TX

SH 71 over Bu 71e

Carries SH 71 over Bu 71e, 2.10 Mi W Of US 77.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT260 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

260 ft end to end: 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.

Built198739 years old
Length259.8 ft79.2 m
Daily traffic13,898counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFayette
Location2.10 Mi W Of US 77
CarriesSH 71
CrossesBu 71e
Coordinates29.90597, -96.91181

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length259.8 ft (79.2 m)
Max Span125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Width94.2 ft (28.7 m)
Deck Area2273.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,898 (2020)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number130760026508091

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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