Structure 232150AA0178001 · Stephens County, TX

CR 176 over Bufford Creek

Carries CR 176 over Bufford Creek, 3 Mi W Jct FM 701.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
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 FT84 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

84 ft end to end, longest span 42 ft. 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.

Built199531 years old
Length84.0 ft25.6 m
Daily traffic50counted 2013
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyStephens
Location3 Mi W Jct FM 701
CarriesCR 176
CrossesBufford Creek
Coordinates32.88580, -98.88675

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area207.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2013)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number232150AA0178001

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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