Structure 90140023104108 · Bell County, TX

US 190 Ebml over Lp 121

Carries US 190 Ebml over Lp 121, 1.1 Mi W Of SH 317.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT342 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

342 ft end to end, longest span 114 ft: about 5 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.

Built1976rebuilt 2023
Length341.9 ft104.2 m
Daily traffic24,750counted 2013
Last inspectedApril 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBell
Location1.1 Mi W Of SH 317
CarriesUS 190 Ebml
CrossesLp 121
Coordinates31.04973, -97.48552

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length341.9 ft (104.2 m)
Max Span113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Deck Width84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Area2667.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1976 (reconstructed 2023)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,750 (2013)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number090140023104108

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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