Structure 200360050802032 · Chambers County, TX

IH 10 over Old/lost River & FM 565

Carries IH 10 over Old/lost River & FM 565, 2.6 Mi E Of FM 3180.

Overall conditionGood

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
5,078 FT OVERALL1,000 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

5,078 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 14 football fields. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built199234 years old
Length5078.1 ft1547.8 m
Daily traffic55,080counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyChambers
Location2.6 Mi E Of FM 3180
CarriesIH 10
CrossesOld/lost River & FM 565
Coordinates29.83183, -94.79394

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length5078.1 ft (1547.8 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Area55720.8 sq m
Main Spans61
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic55,080 (2020)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge3

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 Number200360050802032

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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