Structure 21270185301004 · Johnson County, TX

FM 1718 over W Buffalo Creek

Carries FM 1718 over W Buffalo Creek, 0.2 Mi W Of SH 174.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT135 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

135 ft end to end, longest span 26 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.

Built195670 years old
Length134.5 ft41 m
Daily traffic5,990counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyJohnson
Location0.2 Mi W Of SH 174
CarriesFM 1718
CrossesW Buffalo Creek
Coordinates32.33641, -97.38724

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length134.5 ft (41 m)
Max Span26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area451 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,990 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number021270185301004

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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