Structure 130760026702022 · Fayette County, TX

SH 159 over Rocky Creek

Carries SH 159 over Rocky Creek, 3.40 Mi NE Of SH 71.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT79 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

79 ft end to end, longest span 26 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 slab bridge.

Built195868 years old
Length79.1 ft24.1 m
Daily traffic5,088counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFayette
Location3.40 Mi NE Of SH 71
CarriesSH 159
CrossesRocky Creek
Coordinates29.94212, -96.80444

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area294.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,088 (2023)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical2 — Bridge closed (monitoring)
Structure Number130760026702022

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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