Structure 72000AA0227039 · Runnels County, TX

CR 227 over Valley Creek

Carries CR 227 over Valley Creek, 0.45 Mi SW Of SH 153.

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
CAR · 15 FT113 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

113 ft end to end, longest span 19 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.

Built192997 years old
Length112.9 ft34.4 m
Daily traffic17counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyRunnels
Location0.45 Mi SW Of SH 153
CarriesCR 227
CrossesValley Creek
Coordinates32.04250, -100.11862

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width13.5 ft (4.1 m)
Deck Area141.0 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1929

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number072000AA0227039

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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