Structure 190190102001006 · Bowie County, TX

FM 559 over Barkman Creek

Carries FM 559 over Barkman Creek, 1.20 Mi N Of FM 1397.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT220 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

220 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft: about 3 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 bridge of this kind.

Built1991rebuilt 2005
Length220.1 ft67.1 m
Daily traffic606counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBowie
Location1.20 Mi N Of FM 1397
CarriesFM 559
CrossesBarkman Creek
Coordinates33.51064, -94.13826

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignOther
Total Length220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area657.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1991 (reconstructed 2005)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic606 (2023)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number190190102001006

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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