Structure 151310007204009 · Kendall County, TX

US 87 over North Creek

Carries US 87 over North Creek, 3.8 Mi N Of IH 10.

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 FT143 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

143 ft end to end, longest span 29 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.

Built1932rebuilt 1961
Length143.0 ft43.6 m
Daily traffic8,542counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKendall
Location3.8 Mi N Of IH 10
CarriesUS 87
CrossesNorth Creek
Coordinates30.03535, -98.90949

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length143.0 ft (43.6 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area623.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1961)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,542 (2020)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number151310007204009

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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