Structure 81320124803007 · Kent County, TX

FM 2320 over Salt Fork Brazos River

Carries FM 2320 over Salt Fork Brazos River, 0.85 Mi E Of FM 1081.

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 FT472 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

472 ft end to end, longest span 79 ft: about 7 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.

Built199828 years old
Length472.1 ft143.9 m
Daily traffic100counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKent
Location0.85 Mi E Of FM 1081
CarriesFM 2320
CrossesSalt Fork Brazos River
Coordinates33.26718, -100.91196

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length472.1 ft (143.9 m)
Max Span79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Deck Width29.5 ft (9 m)
Deck Area1295.1 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2020)
Truck Traffic34%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number081320124803007

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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