Structure 50960006704117 · Hale County, TX

FM 788 over IH 27 & Bnsf Rr

Carries FM 788 over IH 27 & Bnsf Rr, 2.15 Mi N Of FM 3183.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT650 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

650 ft end to end, longest span 95 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198442 years old
Length649.9 ft198.1 m
Daily traffic250counted 2013
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHale
Location2.15 Mi N Of FM 3183
CarriesFM 788
CrossesIH 27 & Bnsf Rr
Coordinates34.27909, -101.71774

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length649.9 ft (198.1 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area2179.1 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (2013)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number050960006704117

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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