Structure 161490007314017 · Live Oak County, TX

US 281 A over Olmos Creek

Carries US 281 A over Olmos Creek, 1.0 Mi S Of FM 99.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT159 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

159 ft end to end, longest span 27 ft: about 2 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.

Built1931rebuilt 1947
Length159.1 ft48.5 m
Daily traffic220counted 2012
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLive Oak
Location1.0 Mi S Of FM 99
CarriesUS 281 A
CrossesOlmos Creek
Coordinates28.62678, -98.26131

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length159.1 ft (48.5 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area620.8 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1947)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic220 (2012)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number161490007314017

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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