Structure 81770000603316 · Nolan County, TX

IH 20 Ebml over Bitter Creek

Carries IH 20 Ebml over Bitter Creek, 2.6 Mi E Of FM 1856.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT164 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

164 ft end to end, longest span 59 ft: about 2 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.

Built199927 years old
Length164.0 ft50 m
Daily traffic15,763counted 2019
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNolan
Location2.6 Mi E Of FM 1856
CarriesIH 20 Ebml
CrossesBitter Creek
Coordinates32.49439, -100.29260

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length164.0 ft (50 m)
Max Span59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Width39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Area600 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,763 (2019)
Truck Traffic37%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number081770000603316

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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