Structure 252420205101003 · Wheeler County, TX

FM 2473 over North Fork Red River

Carries FM 2473 over North Fork Red River, 2.80 Mi S Of FM 3104.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,206 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

1,206 ft end to end, longest span 54 ft: about 3.4 football fields. 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
Length1206.0 ft367.6 m
Daily traffic200counted 2013
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWheeler
Location2.80 Mi S Of FM 3104
CarriesFM 2473
CrossesNorth Fork Red River
Coordinates35.39032, -100.38404

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1206.0 ft (367.6 m)
Max Span54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area2867.3 sq m
Main Spans27
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (2013)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number252420205101003

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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