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San Saba River Bridge

San Saba County, Texas
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CR 204 San Saba River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009

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CR 204 San Saba River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over San Saba River on CR 204
Location
San Saba County, Texas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1910
Design
Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 137.1 ft.
Total length: 174.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+31.21750, -98.79639   (decimal degrees)
31°13'03" N, 98°47'47" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/519393/3453724 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Algerita
Inventory numbers
TXNBI 232060AA0262001 (Texas bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 33365 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2009)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 15.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
50

Categories 

Built 1910 (696)
Built during 1910s (6,457)
NR-eligible (3,704)
One-lane traffic (7,077)
Open (26,685)
Owned by county (16,104)
Pin-connected (1,323)
Pratt through truss (2,879)
 Pratt truss (5,217)
San Saba County, Texas (11)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,802)
Structurally deficient (16,326)
Texas (1,305)
Through truss (8,514)
Total length 125-175 feet (3,858)
Truss (22,513)

Update Log 

  • August 10, 2009: New photos from C Hanchey

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San Saba River Bridge
Posted March 8, 2012, by Nathan Holth (form3 [at] historicbridges [dot] org)

Sufficiency rating is a complex equation that takes into account a bunch of things including roadway alignment, roadway width. Actual bridge condition is only one factor. One of the most pointless parts of the equation is that a metal truss bridge is automatically deducted points for being a metal truss bridge, because they are fracture critical. I say this is pointless because a fracture critical bridge is perfectly safe and sufficient if maintained correctly.

San Saba River Bridge
Posted March 8, 2012, by Ed Hollowell (erhollowell [at] aol [dot] com)

This bridge is an example of why I can't understand bridge ratings. Satisfactory, fair, fair = structurally deficient? Fifty cars a day and it gets 16.5 sufficiency rating? What is 'sufficient' for 50 crossings a day? I wonder, about so many things...

San Saba River Bridge
Posted March 6, 2012, by Julie Bowers (jbowerz1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Hey Tom, I am having trouble in the Project Tracker at TxDOT identifying this bridge as a project. I also am looking for a couple of others that I was told about. Can you help. Julie

San Saba River Bridge
Posted March 6, 2012, by Tony Dillon (Spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Glad to hear this news as this is a beautiful bridge. I hope they research it as part of the rehabilitation, as I'm positive they will find it to be much older than what is listed.

San Saba River Bridge
Posted March 6, 2012, by Tom Schwerdt

Major refurbishment is planned.

San Saba River Bridge
Posted August 12, 2010, by Anthony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

This bridge has some beautiful portal details. I question the 1910 date listed, as this span looks more akin to a ca. 1890 span.