Structure 141440021104013 · Lee County, TX

US 77 over Elm Creek

Carries US 77 over Elm Creek, 6.5 Mi N Of US 290.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

142 ft end to end, longest span 28 ft. 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.

Built1934rebuilt 1963
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic5,383counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLee
Location6.5 Mi N Of US 290
CarriesUS 77
CrossesElm Creek
Coordinates30.27522, -96.94521

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area601.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1934 (reconstructed 1963)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,383 (2023)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number141440021104013

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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