Structure 152470032802022 · Wilson County, TX

SH 97 over Borrego Creek

Carries SH 97 over Borrego Creek, 1.20 Mi E Of FM 478.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT105 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

105 ft end to end, longest span 35 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1938rebuilt 1963
Length105.0 ft32 m
Daily traffic2,308counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWilson
Location1.20 Mi E Of FM 478
CarriesSH 97
CrossesBorrego Creek
Coordinates29.04272, -98.30834

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length105.0 ft (32 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Deck Area368 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1963)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,308 (2023)
Truck Traffic46%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number152470032802022

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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