Structure 230680028803077 · Eastland County, TX

SH 16 over Bear Creek

Carries SH 16 over Bear Creek, 0.9 Mi S Of IH 20.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructure9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT110 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

110 ft end to end. 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.

Built20233 years old
Length109.9 ft33.5 m
Daily traffic980counted 2018
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEastland
Location0.9 Mi S Of IH 20
CarriesSH 16
CrossesBear Creek
Coordinates32.48653, -98.51975

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area469 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2023

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic980 (2018)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number230680028803077

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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