Structure 170210223601001 · Brazos County, TX

FM 2038 over Bowman Creek

Carries FM 2038 over Bowman Creek, 1.2 Mi SE Of FM 1179.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT89 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

89 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built195769 years old
Length88.9 ft27.1 m
Daily traffic633counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrazos
Location1.2 Mi SE Of FM 1179
CarriesFM 2038
CrossesBowman Creek
Coordinates30.74089, -96.21476

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length88.9 ft (27.1 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area222.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic633 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number170210223601001

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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