Structure 191550101803015 · Marion County, TX

FM 729 over Hurricane Creek

Carries FM 729 over Hurricane Creek, 1.20 Mi E Of FM 1969.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT152 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

152 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 2 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.

Built195769 years old
Length151.9 ft46.3 m
Daily traffic1,352counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMarion
Location1.20 Mi E Of FM 1969
CarriesFM 729
CrossesHurricane Creek
Coordinates32.78847, -94.51533

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length151.9 ft (46.3 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area361.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,352 (2020)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number191550101803015

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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