Structure 82170198301002 · Stonewall County, TX

FM 1263 over Salt Fork Brazos River

Carries FM 1263 over Salt Fork Brazos River, 7.70 Mi SE Of US 83.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT400 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

400 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft: about 6 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.

Built196759 years old
Length399.9 ft121.9 m
Daily traffic104counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyStonewall
Location7.70 Mi SE Of US 83
CarriesFM 1263
CrossesSalt Fork Brazos River
Coordinates33.26519, -100.20987

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length399.9 ft (121.9 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area1048.3 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic104 (2020)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number082170198301002

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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