Structure 231600087005012 · McCulloch County, TX

FM 765 over Saddle Creek

Carries FM 765 over Saddle Creek, 7.00 Mi E Of Concho C/l.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT243 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

243 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 3 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.

Built195868 years old
Length243.1 ft74.1 m
Daily traffic410counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMcCulloch
Location7.00 Mi E Of Concho C/l
CarriesFM 765
CrossesSaddle Creek
Coordinates31.39793, -99.48553

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length243.1 ft (74.1 m)
Max Span30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area704.0 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic410 (2022)
Truck Traffic25%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number231600087005012

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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