Structure 140270025201005 · Burnet County, TX

US 281 over Whitman Branch

Carries US 281 over Whitman Branch, 0.65 Mi N Of RM 1431.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT68 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

68 ft end to end, longest span 22 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1930rebuilt 1980
Length67.9 ft20.7 m
Daily traffic30,052counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBurnet
Location0.65 Mi N Of RM 1431
CarriesUS 281
CrossesWhitman Branch
Coordinates30.58794, -98.27342

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width62.3 ft (19 m)
Deck Area393.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30,052 (2023)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number140270025201005

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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