Structure 11170013602055 · Hunt County, TX

SH 224 over Middle Sulphur Riv

Carries SH 224 over Middle Sulphur Riv, 0.3mi S Jct Sh50 And Sh24.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT792 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

792 ft end to end, longest span 36 ft: about 2.2 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.

Built1937rebuilt 1962
Length792.0 ft241.4 m
Daily traffic1,274counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHunt
Location0.3mi S Jct Sh50 And Sh24
CarriesSH 224
CrossesMiddle Sulphur Riv
Coordinates33.27029, -95.89610

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length792.0 ft (241.4 m)
Max Span36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area2438.1 sq m
Main Spans22
Year Built1937 (reconstructed 1962)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,274 (2020)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number011170013602055

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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