Structure 10750115401001 · Fannin County, TX

FM 824 over Wafer Creek

Carries FM 824 over Wafer Creek, 2.35 Mi S Of SH 56.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT35 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

35 ft end to end, longest span 17 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1940rebuilt 1993
Length35.1 ft10.7 m
Daily traffic424counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFannin
Location2.35 Mi S Of SH 56
CarriesFM 824
CrossesWafer Creek
Coordinates33.55302, -95.89862

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Width23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Deck Area77.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic424 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number010750115401001

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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