Structure 142270B01684001 · Travis County, TX

W 15th ST over Shoal Creek/lamar BLVD

Carries W 15th ST over Shoal Creek/lamar BLVD, 0.20 Mi W Of West AVE.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT506 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

506 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: 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.

Built196660 years old
Length505.9 ft154.2 m
Daily traffic16,387counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTravis
Location0.20 Mi W Of West AVE
CarriesW 15th ST
CrossesShoal Creek/lamar BLVD
Coordinates30.28002, -97.75097

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length505.9 ft (154.2 m)
Max Span74.8 ft (22.8 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area2729.3 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,387 (2020)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number142270B01684001

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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