Structure 90180038603009 · Bosque County, TX

SH 144 over Steele Creek

Carries SH 144 over Steele Creek, 0.8 Mi S Of Jct FM 203.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT82 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

82 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built195571 years old
Length82.0 ft25 m
Daily traffic2,764counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBosque
Location0.8 Mi S Of Jct FM 203
CarriesSH 144
CrossesSteele Creek
Coordinates32.05566, -97.74970

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length82.0 ft (25 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area315 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1955

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,764 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number090180038603009

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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