Structure 150150AA0860002 · Bexar County, TX

Shepherd RD over Elm Creek

Carries Shepherd RD over Elm Creek, 1.1 Mi N Of IH 35.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT180 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

180 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 3 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.

Built201115 years old
Length180.1 ft54.9 m
Daily traffic2,476counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBexar
Location1.1 Mi N Of IH 35
CarriesShepherd RD
CrossesElm Creek
Coordinates29.27394, -98.71951

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length180.1 ft (54.9 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area636.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,476 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number150150AA0860002

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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