Structure 102120052205024 · Smith County, TX

FM 16 over Simpsons Creek Branch

Carries FM 16 over Simpsons Creek Branch, 0.2 Mi W Of FM 757.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

27 ft end to end. 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 slab bridge.

Built1922104 years old
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic554counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
Location0.2 Mi W Of FM 757
CarriesFM 16
CrossesSimpsons Creek Branch
Coordinates32.47071, -95.11941

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area66.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1922

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic554 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number102120052205024

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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