Structure 51400087402001 · Lamb County, TX

FM 168 over Running Water Draw

Carries FM 168 over Running Water Draw, 0.90 Mi N Of FM 1848.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT44 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 44 ft across with 4 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1937rebuilt 1974
Length44.0 ft13.4 m
Daily traffic804counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLamb
Location0.90 Mi N Of FM 1848
CarriesFM 168
CrossesRunning Water Draw
Coordinates34.27709, -102.13225

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area172.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1937 (reconstructed 1974)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic804 (2020)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number051400087402001

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.