Structure 22490345401001 · Wise County, TX

FM 3259 over W Fork Trinity River

Carries FM 3259 over W Fork Trinity River, 1.4 Mi W Of FM 51.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT130 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

130 ft end to end, longest span 65 ft. 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.

Built197650 years old
Length129.9 ft39.6 m
Daily traffic2,028counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWise
Location1.4 Mi W Of FM 51
CarriesFM 3259
CrossesW Fork Trinity River
Coordinates33.15867, -97.65546

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area332.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,028 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number022490345401001

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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