Structure 21820031403134 · Palo Pinto County, TX

IH 20 WB over SH 193

Carries IH 20 WB over SH 193, 1.3 Mi E Of SH 108.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT170 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

170 ft end to end: 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.

Built197056 years old
Length169.9 ft51.8 m
Daily traffic13,928counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPalo Pinto
Location1.3 Mi E Of SH 108
CarriesIH 20 WB
CrossesSH 193
Coordinates32.53366, -98.31891

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length169.9 ft (51.8 m)
Max Span91.9 ft (28 m)
Deck Width41.7 ft (12.7 m)
Deck Area657.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,928 (2023)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number021820031403134

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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