Structure 201220094701002 · Jasper County, TX

FM 253 over Cypress Creek

Carries FM 253 over Cypress Creek, 3.10 Mi E Of SH 62.

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 FT175 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

175 ft end to end, longest span 25 ft: 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 bridge of this kind.

Built1948rebuilt 1980
Length174.9 ft53.3 m
Daily traffic1,706counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyJasper
Location3.10 Mi E Of SH 62
CarriesFM 253
CrossesCypress Creek
Coordinates30.43135, -93.90790

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignOther
Total Length174.9 ft (53.3 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area682.2 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1948 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,706 (2022)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number201220094701002

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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