Structure 170210011604043 · Brazos County, TX

SH 21 over Brazos River Relief

Carries SH 21 over Brazos River Relief, 0.35 Mi W Of FM 50.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 23 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1971rebuilt 1986
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic16,154counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrazos
Location0.35 Mi W Of FM 50
CarriesSH 21
CrossesBrazos River Relief
Coordinates30.63686, -96.53861

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Width124.0 ft (37.8 m)
Deck Area264.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1971 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,154 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number170210011604043

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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