Structure 191030288001002 · Harrison County, TX

FM 2879 over Little Cypress Bayou

Carries FM 2879 over Little Cypress Bayou, 2.45 Mi S Of SH 154.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT428 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

428 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft: about 6 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.

Built1966rebuilt 2011
Length428.1 ft130.5 m
Daily traffic1,954counted 2018
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarrison
Location2.45 Mi S Of SH 154
CarriesFM 2879
CrossesLittle Cypress Bayou
Coordinates32.63543, -94.67268

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length428.1 ft (130.5 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area1,827 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,954 (2018)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number191030288001002

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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