Structure 101080056102014 · Henderson County, TX

SH 274 over Cedar Creek Spillway

Carries SH 274 over Cedar Creek Spillway, 7.20 Mi S Of SH 334.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT720 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

720 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft: about 2.0 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.

Built196462 years old
Length720.1 ft219.5 m
Daily traffic2,421counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHenderson
Location7.20 Mi S Of SH 334
CarriesSH 274
CrossesCedar Creek Spillway
Coordinates32.23862, -96.14434

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length720.1 ft (219.5 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area2085.2 sq m
Main Spans18
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,421 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number101080056102014

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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