Structure 30490185501003 · Cooke County, TX

FM 2071 over Elm Fork Trinity River

Carries FM 2071 over Elm Fork Trinity River, 1.8 Mi S Of FM 372.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT145 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

145 ft end to end: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built196066 years old
Length145.0 ft44.2 m
Daily traffic1,386counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCooke
Location1.8 Mi S Of FM 372
CarriesFM 2071
CrossesElm Fork Trinity River
Coordinates33.58236, -97.13052

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length145.0 ft (44.2 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area402.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,386 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number030490185501003

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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