Structure 251730070405005 · Motley County, TX

FM 94 over Bitter Lake CR

Carries FM 94 over Bitter Lake CR, 1.50 Mi E Of FM 656.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT60 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 60 ft across with 9 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1953rebuilt 1955
Length60.0 ft18.3 m
Daily traffic100counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMotley
Location1.50 Mi E Of FM 656
CarriesFM 94
CrossesBitter Lake CR
Coordinates34.28905, -100.57707

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Max Span5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Deck Width72.5 ft (22.1 m)
Deck Area404.4 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1953 (reconstructed 1955)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2020)
Truck Traffic9%
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 Number251730070405005

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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