Structure 71640039605013 · Menard County, TX

US 190 over Celery Creek

Carries US 190 over Celery Creek, 0.66 Mi W Of US 83.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT243 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

243 ft end to end, longest span 35 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1939rebuilt 1962
Length243.1 ft74.1 m
Daily traffic934counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMenard
Location0.66 Mi W Of US 83
CarriesUS 190
CrossesCelery Creek
Coordinates30.92509, -99.79600

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length243.1 ft (74.1 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area815.1 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1939 (reconstructed 1962)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic934 (2023)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number071640039605013

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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