Structure 121700AA2063002 · Montgomery County, TX

Research Forest WB over Panther Branch

Carries Research Forest WB over Panther Branch, 0.45 Mi W Of Shenanoah.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT419 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

419 ft end to end: about 6 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.

Built198541 years old
Length419.0 ft127.7 m
Daily traffic10,000counted 2013
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontgomery
Location0.45 Mi W Of Shenanoah
CarriesResearch Forest WB
CrossesPanther Branch
Coordinates30.17678, -95.47133

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length419.0 ft (127.7 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Deck Area1468.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,000 (2013)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number121700AA2063002

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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