Structure 170210131601003 · Brazos County, TX

FM 1179 over Carters Creek

Carries FM 1179 over Carters Creek, 0.24 Mi S Of FM 158.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT200 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

200 ft end to end, longest span 70 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.

Built1977rebuilt 1993
Length200.1 ft61 m
Daily traffic19,210counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrazos
Location0.24 Mi S Of FM 158
CarriesFM 1179
CrossesCarters Creek
Coordinates30.66800, -96.32041

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length200.1 ft (61 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Area1488.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1977 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,210 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number170210131601003

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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