Structure 100370037806037 · Cherokee County, TX

SH 135 over Mud CR N

Carries SH 135 over Mud CR N, 1.4 Mi SW Of FM 2064.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT310 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

310 ft end to end, longest span 65 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.

Built20233 years old
Length310.0 ft94.5 m
Daily traffic1,647counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCherokee
Location1.4 Mi SW Of FM 2064
CarriesSH 135
CrossesMud CR N
Coordinates32.10461, -95.16571

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length310.0 ft (94.5 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area1209.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2023

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,647 (2021)
Truck Traffic32%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100370037806037

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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