Structure 250970054102044 · Hall County, TX

SH 256 over Indian Creek

Carries SH 256 over Indian Creek, 4 Mi West Of Jct Us287.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT505 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

505 ft end to end, longest span 72 ft: about 7 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200026 years old
Length504.9 ft153.9 m
Daily traffic643counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHall
Location4 Mi West Of Jct Us287
CarriesSH 256
CrossesIndian Creek
Coordinates34.70254, -100.60513

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length504.9 ft (153.9 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Deck Area2123.8 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic643 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number250970054102044

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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