Structure 111870119302016 · Polk County, TX

FM 942 over Long King Creek

Carries FM 942 over Long King Creek, 0.70 Mi W Of US 59.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT355 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

355 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 5 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.

Built201016 years old
Length355.0 ft108.2 m
Daily traffic737counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPolk
Location0.70 Mi W Of US 59
CarriesFM 942
CrossesLong King Creek
Coordinates30.82252, -94.87992

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length355.0 ft (108.2 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area1060.4 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic737 (2022)
Truck Traffic27%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number111870119302016

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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