Structure 21840146801008 · Parker County, TX

FM 1189 over Brazos River

Carries FM 1189 over Brazos River, 7.3 Mi S Of IH 20.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT920 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

920 ft end to end, longest span 115 ft: about 2.6 football fields. 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.

Built200620 years old
Length919.9 ft280.4 m
Daily traffic3,050counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyParker
Location7.3 Mi S Of IH 20
CarriesFM 1189
CrossesBrazos River
Coordinates32.61586, -97.92544

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length919.9 ft (280.4 m)
Max Span115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Deck Width52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Area4458.4 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,050 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number021840146801008

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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