Structure 150950028702015 · Guadalupe County, TX

SH 80 over Low Smith Creek

Carries SH 80 over Low Smith Creek, 0.50 Mi S Of Caldwell C/l.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT402 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

402 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft: about 6 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.

Built1939rebuilt 1973
Length401.9 ft122.5 m
Daily traffic4,143counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGuadalupe
Location0.50 Mi S Of Caldwell C/l
CarriesSH 80
CrossesLow Smith Creek
Coordinates29.65901, -97.65653

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length401.9 ft (122.5 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area1874.2 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1939 (reconstructed 1973)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,143 (2020)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number150950028702015

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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