Structure 102340052202007 · Van Zandt County, TX

SH 243 over Cedar Creek

Carries SH 243 over Cedar Creek, 2.50 Mi W Of FM 47.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT400 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

400 ft end to end, longest span 25 ft: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 slab bridge.

Built1947rebuilt 1970
Length399.9 ft121.9 m
Daily traffic1,790counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyVan Zandt
Location2.50 Mi W Of FM 47
CarriesSH 243
CrossesCedar Creek
Coordinates32.56082, -96.07021

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length399.9 ft (121.9 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width50.5 ft (15.4 m)
Deck Area1877.3 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1947 (reconstructed 1970)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,790 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number102340052202007

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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