Structure 112280211702008 · Trinity County, TX

FM 357 over Alabama Creek

Carries FM 357 over Alabama Creek, 0.80 Mi S Of FM 2262.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT150 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

150 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 2 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 box-beam bridge.

Built20224 years old
Length149.9 ft45.7 m
Daily traffic312counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTrinity
Location0.80 Mi S Of FM 2262
CarriesFM 357
CrossesAlabama Creek
Coordinates31.13466, -94.87062

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area479.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic312 (2021)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number112280211702008

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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