Structure 91100001406097 · Hill County, TX

SH 81 NB over Pecan Creek

Carries SH 81 NB over Pecan Creek, 2.9 Mi SE Of IH 35.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT121 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

121 ft end to end, longest span 46 ft. 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.

Built195274 years old
Length121.1 ft36.9 m
Daily traffic2,848counted 2019
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHill
Location2.9 Mi SE Of IH 35
CarriesSH 81 NB
CrossesPecan Creek
Coordinates32.01744, -97.12937

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Area413.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,848 (2019)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number091100001406097

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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