Structure 170210011604046 · Brazos County, TX

SH 21 WB over Little Brazos River

Carries SH 21 WB over Little Brazos River, 0.7 Mi E Of FM 50.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,120 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,120 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 3.1 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.

Built197452 years old
Length1120.1 ft341.4 m
Daily traffic8,108counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrazos
Location0.7 Mi E Of FM 50
CarriesSH 21 WB
CrossesLittle Brazos River
Coordinates30.64110, -96.52129

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1120.1 ft (341.4 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area5223.4 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,108 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

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 Number170210011604046

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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