Structure 230250254102001 · Brown County, TX

FM 2559 over Pecan Bayou

Carries FM 2559 over Pecan Bayou, 4.10 Mi N Of Pr 15.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT470 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

470 ft end to end, longest span 90 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.

Built196165 years old
Length470.1 ft143.3 m
Daily traffic169counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrown
Location4.10 Mi N Of Pr 15
CarriesFM 2559
CrossesPecan Bayou
Coordinates31.91263, -99.04307

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length470.1 ft (143.3 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area1117.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic169 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number230250254102001

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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