Structure 40910079705011 · Gray County, TX

FM 3143 over S Long Dry Creek

Carries FM 3143 over S Long Dry Creek, 0.8 Mi S Of IH 40 Fr.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 27 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built194779 years old
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic100counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGray
Location0.8 Mi S Of IH 40 Fr
CarriesFM 3143
CrossesS Long Dry Creek
Coordinates35.21383, -100.59201

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area83.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1947

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2023)
Truck Traffic46%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number040910079705011

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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