Structure 22490031203010 · Wise County, TX

FM 51 over Catlett Creek

Carries FM 51 over Catlett Creek, 2.0 Mi N Of US 380.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT160 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

160 ft end to end, longest span 40 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built194185 years old
Length160.1 ft48.8 m
Daily traffic3,903counted 2019
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWise
Location2.0 Mi N Of US 380
CarriesFM 51
CrossesCatlett Creek
Coordinates33.26523, -97.55138

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area463.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1941

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,903 (2019)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number022490031203010

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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