Structure 170210AA0139003 · Brazos County, TX

Dilly Shaw Tap RD over Wickson Creek

Carries Dilly Shaw Tap RD over Wickson Creek, 2.95 Mi NE Of FM 974.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT121 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

121 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. 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.

Built198442 years old
Length121.1 ft36.9 m
Daily traffic653counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrazos
Location2.95 Mi NE Of FM 974
CarriesDilly Shaw Tap RD
CrossesWickson Creek
Coordinates30.75639, -96.33887

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area339.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic653 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number170210AA0139003

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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