Structure 41880801304007 · Potter County, TX

Hughes Adams ST over Bnsf Rr SW 1st NW 1st

Carries Hughes Adams ST over Bnsf Rr SW 1st NW 1st, 1.4 Mi N Of IH 40.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT886 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9

886 ft end to end, longest span 79 ft: about 2.5 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.

Built198541 years old
Length886.2 ft270.1 m
Daily traffic7,630counted 2010
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPotter
Location1.4 Mi N Of IH 40
CarriesHughes Adams ST
CrossesBnsf Rr SW 1st NW 1st
Coordinates35.21633, -101.84823

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length886.2 ft (270.1 m)
Max Span79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Deck Width54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Area4456.6 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,630 (2010)
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number041880801304007

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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