Structure 81770000603090 · Nolan County, TX

IH 20 WB over FM 1856

Carries IH 20 WB over FM 1856, 4.7 Mi E Of SH 70.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT114 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

114 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft. Lengths and the car 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 slab bridge.

Built195769 years old
Length113.8 ft34.7 m
Daily traffic14,379counted 2019
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNolan
Location4.7 Mi E Of SH 70
CarriesIH 20 WB
CrossesFM 1856
Coordinates32.48824, -100.33729

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Area416.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,379 (2019)
Truck Traffic41%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number081770000603090

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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