Structure 90140023103076 · Bell County, TX

US 190 Ebml over FM 3470

Carries US 190 Ebml over FM 3470, 3.8 Mi E Of SH 195.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT285 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

285 ft end to end, longest span 95 ft: about 4 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.

Built1973rebuilt 2015
Length285.1 ft86.9 m
Daily traffic41,745counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBell
Location3.8 Mi E Of SH 195
CarriesUS 190 Ebml
CrossesFM 3470
Coordinates31.08062, -97.69923

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length285.1 ft (86.9 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Area1581.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1973 (reconstructed 2015)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic41,745 (2024)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number090140023103076

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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