Structure 72000003405067 · Runnels County, TX

US 67 Sb/us 83 SB over Elm Creek

Carries US 67 Sb/us 83 SB over Elm Creek, 0.50 Mi NE Of SH 158.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT492 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

492 ft end to end: 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.

Built1963rebuilt 2016
Length492.1 ft150 m
Daily traffic3,277counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyRunnels
Location0.50 Mi NE Of SH 158
CarriesUS 67 Sb/us 83 SB
CrossesElm Creek
Coordinates31.74351, -99.93971

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length492.1 ft (150 m)
Max Span169.9 ft (51.8 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area1,875 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 2016)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,277 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number072000003405067

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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