Structure 21120008010057 · Hood County, TX

Bus 377 / Loop 426 over Lambert Branch

Carries Bus 377 / Loop 426 over Lambert Branch, 0.9 Mi W Of US 377.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT161 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

161 ft end to end: about 2 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.

Built196858 years old
Length161.1 ft49.1 m
Daily traffic10,594counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHood
Location0.9 Mi W Of US 377
CarriesBus 377 / Loop 426
CrossesLambert Branch
Coordinates32.44252, -97.77778

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length161.1 ft (49.1 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width46.3 ft (14.1 m)
Deck Area692.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,594 (2024)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number021120008010057

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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