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FM 78 over GUADALUPE RIVER (Route: 78)
Num:150950002510093x
Open: posting recommended but not legally implemented [B]
Built: 1954, Reconstructed: 1987
Historic: Bridge is possibly eligible for the NRHP. [3]

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Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.2 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel continuous [4] Girder and floorbeam system [03]
Approach Span(s): Steel continuous [4] Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Bituminous [6]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 207.9 m = 682.1 ft
Main Spans: 3 at 45.7 m = 149.9 ft
Approach Spans: 6
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 19.8 m = 65.0 ft (5 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 23.8 m = 78.1 ft for a 20.1 m = 65.9 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
McQueeney [45948]: Guadalupe County [187], Texas [48]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 15
0.10 MI NE OF FM 725
Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design: M 13.5 / H 15 [2]
Operating: 32.7 metric ton = 36.0 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 19 metric ton = 20.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Deck Geometry: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Road Alignment: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: Superior to present desirable criteria [9] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Inspections
Date: August 2020 [0820] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed:
Bridge Detour: 0.3 km = 0.2 mi
Traffic
ADT: 12436 (2019) and Trucks: 5%
Future ADT: 7240 (In 2033 )

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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