Structure 81150066803005 · Howard County, TX

FM 700 over Sandy Creek & Uprr

Carries FM 700 over Sandy Creek & Uprr, 0.4 Mi NW Of IH 20.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT398 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

398 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 6 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1966rebuilt 2000
Length398.0 ft121.3 m
Daily traffic2,088counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHoward
Location0.4 Mi NW Of IH 20
CarriesFM 700
CrossesSandy Creek & Uprr
Coordinates32.26713, -101.43719

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length398.0 ft (121.3 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area1310.0 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 2000)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,088 (2023)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number081150066803005

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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