Structure 80300048003022 · Callahan County, TX

FM 880 over Cottonwood Creek

Carries FM 880 over Cottonwood Creek, 8.90 Mi N Of SH 206.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

30 ft end to end, longest span 14 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.

Built193096 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic258counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCallahan
Location8.90 Mi N Of SH 206
CarriesFM 880
CrossesCottonwood Creek
Coordinates32.23363, -99.20568

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area76.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1930

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic258 (2020)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number080300048003022

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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