Structure 232150103101017 · Stephens County, TX

FM 578 over Turner Branch

Carries FM 578 over Turner Branch, 0.75 Mi N Of US 183.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

32 ft end to end, longest span 16 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.

Built1927rebuilt 1980
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic206counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyStephens
Location0.75 Mi N Of US 183
CarriesFM 578
CrossesTurner Branch
Coordinates32.81482, -98.90654

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area83.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1927 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic206 (2020)
Truck Traffic42%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number232150103101017

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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