Structure 90740083306025 · Falls County, TX

FM 2027 over Poole Creek

Carries FM 2027 over Poole Creek, 5.50 Mi S Of SH 320.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
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 31 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196264 years old
Length125.0 ft38.1 m
Daily traffic541counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFalls
Location5.50 Mi S Of SH 320
CarriesFM 2027
CrossesPoole Creek
Coordinates31.20168, -96.94246

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area297.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic541 (2023)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number090740083306025

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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