Structure 140110026505141 · Bastrop County, TX

Sh21/ SH 71 Wbml over Uprr

Carries Sh21/ SH 71 Wbml over Uprr, 0.32 Mi W Of HWY 95.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT514 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

514 ft end to end, longest span 116 ft: about 7 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.

Built20233 years old
Length514.1 ft156.7 m
Daily traffic23,932counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBastrop
Location0.32 Mi W Of HWY 95
CarriesSh21/ SH 71 Wbml
CrossesUprr
Coordinates30.10504, -97.31263

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length514.1 ft (156.7 m)
Max Span116.5 ft (35.5 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area1911.7 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2023

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,932 (2021)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number140110026505141

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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