Structure 180710059602051 · Ellis County, TX

FM 66 over N & E Fks Chambers CR

Carries FM 66 over N & E Fks Chambers CR, 0.5 Mi SW Of FM 157.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT649 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

649 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 1.8 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200521 years old
Length649.0 ft197.8 m
Daily traffic3,268counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location0.5 Mi SW Of FM 157
CarriesFM 66
CrossesN & E Fks Chambers CR
Coordinates32.30452, -97.01548

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length649.0 ft (197.8 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area2769.2 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,268 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number180710059602051

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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