Structure 21820031403147 · Palo Pinto County, TX

IH 20 Sfr over Big Sunday Creek

Carries IH 20 Sfr over Big Sunday Creek, 3.1 Mi W Of FM 4.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT255 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

255 ft end to end, longest span 85 ft: about 4 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.

Built197056 years old
Length254.9 ft77.7 m
Daily traffic30counted 2013
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPalo Pinto
Location3.1 Mi W Of FM 4
CarriesIH 20 Sfr
CrossesBig Sunday Creek
Coordinates32.55803, -98.25027

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length254.9 ft (77.7 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area668.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2013)
Truck Traffic29%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number021820031403147

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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