Structure 250440079707148 · Collingsworth County, TX

FM 1547 over Big Sandy Creek

Carries FM 1547 over Big Sandy Creek, 1.95 Mi W Of FM 1036.

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 overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT125 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

125 ft end to end, longest span 25 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 slab bridge.

Built20179 years old
Length125.0 ft38.1 m
Daily traffic100counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCollingsworth
Location1.95 Mi W Of FM 1036
CarriesFM 1547
CrossesBig Sandy Creek
Coordinates35.08122, -100.37832

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area396.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2017

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2020)
Truck Traffic30%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number250440079707148

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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