Structure 170940363502029 · Grimes County, TX

SH 249 NB (ramp M) over Mill Creek Tributary

Carries SH 249 NB (ramp M) over Mill Creek Tributary, 0.15 Mi SE Of FM 1774.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,342 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

1,342 ft end to end: about 3.7 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.

Built20215 years old
Length1341.9 ft409 m
Daily traffic10,700counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrimes
Location0.15 Mi SE Of FM 1774
CarriesSH 249 NB (ramp M)
CrossesMill Creek Tributary
Coordinates30.29466, -95.83036

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1341.9 ft (409 m)
Max Span113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area3231.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,700 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number170940363502029

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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