Structure 81150006815195 · Howard County, TX

FM 700 WB Rp N over US 87

Carries FM 700 WB Rp N over US 87, 0.37 Mi W Of Bu 87.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT568 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

568 ft end to end, longest span 134 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.

Built20206 years old
Length567.6 ft173 m
Daily traffic300counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2024every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHoward
Location0.37 Mi W Of Bu 87
CarriesFM 700 WB Rp N
CrossesUS 87
Coordinates32.29042, -101.50639

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length567.6 ft (173 m)
Max Span133.9 ft (40.8 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area1,903 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic300 (2020)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number081150006815195

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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