Structure 230250103501003 · Brown County, TX

FM 585 over Jim Ned Creek

Carries FM 585 over Jim Ned Creek, 3.50 Mi S Of FM 1850.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT560 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

560 ft end to end, longest span 90 ft: about 1.6 football fields. 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.

Built1956rebuilt 1996
Length560.0 ft170.7 m
Daily traffic120counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrown
Location3.50 Mi S Of FM 1850
CarriesFM 585
CrossesJim Ned Creek
Coordinates31.82871, -99.17026

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length560.0 ft (170.7 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area1672.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic120 (2020)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number230250103501003

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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