Structure 170820132503003 · Freestone County, TX

FM 489 over Cedar Creek

Carries FM 489 over Cedar Creek, 1.3 Mi W Of IH 45.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

25 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built195571 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic699counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFreestone
Location1.3 Mi W Of IH 45
CarriesFM 489
CrossesCedar Creek
Coordinates31.57511, -96.16738

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area58.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1955

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic699 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number170820132503003

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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