Structure 41180055704009 · Hutchinson County, TX

FM 1526 over Cottonwood Creek

Carries FM 1526 over Cottonwood Creek, 2.5 Mi E Of SH 136.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

46 ft end to end, longest span 20 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 deck arch.

Built196660 years old
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic32counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHutchinson
Location2.5 Mi E Of SH 136
CarriesFM 1526
CrossesCottonwood Creek
Coordinates35.83068, -101.40156

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area112 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32 (2023)
Truck Traffic63%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number041180055704009

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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