Structure 130760026508092 · Fayette County, TX

SH 71 over Colorado River

Carries SH 71 over Colorado River, 1.05 Mi W Of US 77.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,325 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,325 ft end to end, longest span 125 ft: about 3.7 football fields. 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
Length1325.1 ft403.9 m
Daily traffic12,954counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFayette
Location1.05 Mi W Of US 77
CarriesSH 71
CrossesColorado River
Coordinates29.91312, -96.89603

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1325.1 ft (403.9 m)
Max Span125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Width86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Deck Area10582.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,954 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number130760026508092

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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