Structure 172390045703007 · Washington County, TX

FM 50 over Penn Creek

Carries FM 50 over Penn Creek, 0.7 Mi N Of FM 390.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

41 ft end to end, longest span 20 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1940rebuilt 1958
Length41.0 ft12.5 m
Daily traffic2,704counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWashington
Location0.7 Mi N Of FM 390
CarriesFM 50
CrossesPenn Creek
Coordinates30.32959, -96.34692

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area152.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1958)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,704 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number172390045703007

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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