Structure 90140032001059 · Bell County, TX

Spur 290 NB over Bnsf Rr & AVE B

Carries Spur 290 NB over Bnsf Rr & AVE B, 0.20 Mi S Of SH 53.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT590 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

590 ft end to end, longest span 95 ft: about 1.6 football fields. 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.

Built196660 years old
Length589.9 ft179.8 m
Daily traffic5,078counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBell
Location0.20 Mi S Of SH 53
CarriesSpur 290 NB
CrossesBnsf Rr & AVE B
Coordinates31.09479, -97.34396

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length589.9 ft (179.8 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area2337.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,078 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number090140032001059

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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