Structure 30490031201019 · Cooke County, TX

FM 51 over Grasshopper Creek

Carries FM 51 over Grasshopper Creek, 4.7 Mi S Of FM 922.

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
CAR · 15 FT75 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

75 ft end to end, longest span 25 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 slab bridge.

Built1952rebuilt 1984
Length75.1 ft22.9 m
Daily traffic2,623counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCooke
Location4.7 Mi S Of FM 922
CarriesFM 51
CrossesGrasshopper Creek
Coordinates33.44095, -97.31573

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area320.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1952 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,623 (2020)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number030490031201019

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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