BU 71 F over Colorado River (Route: 71)
Num:130450026608043x
New structure not yet open to traffic [G]
Built: 1949, Reconstructed: N/A [0000]
Historic: Bridge is eligible for the NRHP. [2]

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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Truss - Thru [10]
Approach Span(s): Steel [3] Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Bituminous [6]

Bridge Dimensions
Length: 317.6 m = 1042.0 ft
Main Spans: 3 at 68.6 m = 225.1 ft
Approach Spans: 7
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 7.9 m = 25.9 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 9.5 m = 31.2 ft for a 7.9 m = 25.9 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 4.85 m = 15.9 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A

Location
Unknown [00000]: Colorado County [089], Texas [48]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 13
0.50 Mi N of US 90

Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Good [7]
Loading
Design: M 18 / H 20 [4]
Operating: 42.6 metric ton = 46.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 25.4 metric ton = 27.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])

Appraisal
Structural: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck Geometry: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action [3]
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: March 1999 [399] and Frequency: 24

Future Work
Work Needed: Other structural work: including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Bridge Detour: 0.2 km = 0.1 mi
Traffic
ADT: 4820 (2013) and Trucks: 16%
Future ADT: 6750 (In 2033 )

BS 71F over COLORADO RIVER (Route: 71)
Num:130450026608194x
Open: no restriction [A]
Built: 2019, Reconstructed: N/A [0000]
Historic: Bridge is not eligible for the NRHP. [5]

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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel continuous [4] Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Approach Span(s): Prestressed concrete [5] Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface:

Bridge Dimensions
Length: 317.3 m = 1041.1 ft
Main Spans: 3 at 69.2 m = 227.0 ft
Approach Spans: 4
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 13.4 m = 44.0 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 16.2 m = 53.2 ft for a 13.4 m = 44.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A

Location
Unknown [00000]: Colorado County [089], Texas [48]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 13
0.50 MI N OF US 90

Condition
Deck: Very Good [8]
Superstructure: Good [7]
Substructure: Very Good [8]
Loading
Design: HL93 [A]
Operating: 54.4 metric ton = 59.8 tons (Unknown [C])
Inventory: 32.7 metric ton = 36.0 tons (Unknown [C])

Appraisal
Structural: Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Deck Geometry: Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Road Alignment: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: Superior to present desirable criteria [9] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Inspections
Date: April 2020 [0420] and Frequency: 24

Future Work
Work Needed:
Bridge Detour: 1 km = 0.6 mi
Traffic
ADT: 5408 (2018) and Trucks: 5%
Future ADT: 6930 (In 2038 )