Structure 71640003506045 · Menard County, TX

US 83 over S Saline Creek

Carries US 83 over S Saline Creek, 11.9 Mi S Of SH 29.

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 overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

120 ft end to end, longest span 20 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 slab bridge.

Built1941rebuilt 1960
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic3,938counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMenard
Location11.9 Mi S Of SH 29
CarriesUS 83
CrossesS Saline Creek
Coordinates30.71121, -99.77122

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area512.4 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1941 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,938 (2022)
Truck Traffic36%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number071640003506045

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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