Structure 90740AA0229002 · Falls County, TX

CR 159 over Big Creek

Carries CR 159 over Big Creek, 0.90 Mi NE Of FM 1240.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT80 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

80 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built200125 years old
Length80.1 ft24.4 m
Daily traffic55counted 2013
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFalls
Location0.90 Mi NE Of FM 1240
CarriesCR 159
CrossesBig Creek
Coordinates31.41263, -96.75799

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Max Span79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area197.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic55 (2013)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number090740AA0229002

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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