Structure 190190061005140 · Bowie County, TX

FM 44 over IH 30

Carries FM 44 over IH 30, 3.30 Mi SW Of FM 990.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT340 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

340 ft end to end, longest span 105 ft: about 5 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.

Built197155 years old
Length339.9 ft103.6 m
Daily traffic186counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBowie
Location3.30 Mi SW Of FM 990
CarriesFM 44
CrossesIH 30
Coordinates33.38485, -94.60233

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length339.9 ft (103.6 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Deck Area1098.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic186 (2022)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number190190061005140

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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