Structure 22130038601001 · Somervell County, TX

SH 144 over Paluxy River

Carries SH 144 over Paluxy River, 0.1 Mi SE Of FM 56.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT246 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

246 ft end to end, longest span 61 ft: 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.

Built1923rebuilt 1962
Length246.1 ft75 m
Daily traffic9,334counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySomervell
Location0.1 Mi SE Of FM 56
CarriesSH 144
CrossesPaluxy River
Coordinates32.23408, -97.75426

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length246.1 ft (75 m)
Max Span61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Width37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Deck Area855 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1923 (reconstructed 1962)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,334 (2024)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number022130038601001

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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