Structure 20730AA0149003 · Erath County, TX

CR 149 - Pct 3 over Paluxy River

Carries CR 149 - Pct 3 over Paluxy River, 0.15 Mi N Us-377.

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 FT246 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

246 ft end to end, longest span 59 ft: about 3 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.

Built199135 years old
Length246.1 ft75 m
Daily traffic85counted 2009
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyErath
Location0.15 Mi N Us-377
CarriesCR 149 - Pct 3
CrossesPaluxy River
Coordinates32.35382, -98.02591

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length246.1 ft (75 m)
Max Span59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Width15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area345 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic85 (2009)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number020730AA0149003

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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