Structure 90140001514348 · Bell County, TX

US 190 EB over IH 35 And SH 317

Carries US 190 EB over IH 35 And SH 317, 1.1 Mi NE Of Lp 121.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT620 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

620 ft end to end, longest span 145 ft: about 1.7 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.

Built197650 years old
Length620.1 ft189 m
Daily traffic23,530counted 2013
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBell
Location1.1 Mi NE Of Lp 121
CarriesUS 190 EB
CrossesIH 35 And SH 317
Coordinates31.04594, -97.46706

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length620.1 ft (189 m)
Max Span145.0 ft (44.2 m)
Deck Width41.7 ft (12.7 m)
Deck Area2400.3 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,530 (2013)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number090140001514348

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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