Structure 232060027203055 · San Saba County, TX

US 190 over Flat Branch

Carries US 190 over Flat Branch, 0.10 Mi E Of FM 2732.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT516 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

516 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 7 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.

Built195472 years old
Length516.1 ft157.3 m
Daily traffic3,494counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySan Saba
Location0.10 Mi E Of FM 2732
CarriesUS 190
CrossesFlat Branch
Coordinates31.20828, -98.78830

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length516.1 ft (157.3 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area1478.6 sq m
Main Spans17
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,494 (2020)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number232060027203055

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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