Structure 72260007708062 · Tom Green County, TX

Lp 306 Ebml over Drain & Ben Ficklin RD

Carries Lp 306 Ebml over Drain & Ben Ficklin RD, 0.30 Mi W Of US 87.

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 FT280 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

280 ft end to end, longest span 40 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.

Built197254 years old
Length279.9 ft85.3 m
Daily traffic8,500counted 2013
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTom Green
Location0.30 Mi W Of US 87
CarriesLp 306 Ebml
CrossesDrain & Ben Ficklin RD
Coordinates31.40538, -100.44221

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length279.9 ft (85.3 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area1151.5 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,500 (2013)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number072260007708062

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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