Structure 21820036205028 · Palo Pinto County, TX

Loop 533 over Rock Creek

Carries Loop 533 over Rock Creek, 0.2 Mi S Of SH 16.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · 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 FT220 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

220 ft end to end: about 3 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.

Built200125 years old
Length220.1 ft67.1 m
Daily traffic107counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPalo Pinto
Location0.2 Mi S Of SH 16
CarriesLoop 533
CrossesRock Creek
Coordinates33.00082, -98.41324

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area657.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic107 (2024)
Truck Traffic17%
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 Number021820036205028

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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