Structure 201810128402004 · Orange County, TX

FM 3247 over Little Cypress Bayou

Carries FM 3247 over Little Cypress Bayou, 0.30 Mi E Of SH 87.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT125 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

125 ft end to end. 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 slab bridge.

Built196264 years old
Length125.0 ft38.1 m
Daily traffic2,121counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyOrange
Location0.30 Mi E Of SH 87
CarriesFM 3247
CrossesLittle Cypress Bayou
Coordinates30.15208, -93.74672

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area510.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,121 (2022)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number201810128402004

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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