Structure 230470028801022 · Comanche County, TX

SH 16 over Rush Creek

Carries SH 16 over Rush Creek, 1.05 Mi S Of FM 2318 E.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT710 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

710 ft end to end, longest span 90 ft: about 2.0 football fields. 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.

Built196363 years old
Length710.0 ft216.4 m
Daily traffic2,141counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyComanche
Location1.05 Mi S Of FM 2318 E
CarriesSH 16
CrossesRush Creek
Coordinates32.00658, -98.56310

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length710.0 ft (216.4 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area2055.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,141 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number230470028801022

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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