Structure 191550138202001 · Marion County, TX

FM 450 over Sandy Creek

Carries FM 450 over Sandy Creek, 3.10 Mi NW Of FM 726.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 6/9

A culvert 27 ft across with 4 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.

Built1951rebuilt 2006
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic678counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMarion
Location3.10 Mi NW Of FM 726
CarriesFM 450
CrossesSandy Creek
Coordinates32.78536, -94.67858

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Deck Width57.4 ft (17.5 m)
Deck Area143.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1951 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic678 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number191550138202001

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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