Structure 100370005804016 · Cherokee County, TX

SH 294 over Neches River

Carries SH 294 over Neches River, 0.00 Mi E Of Anderson C/l.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT585 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

585 ft end to end: about 1.6 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.

Built198640 years old
Length585.0 ft178.3 m
Daily traffic1,443counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCherokee
Location0.00 Mi E Of Anderson C/l
CarriesSH 294
CrossesNeches River
Coordinates31.62944, -95.28628

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length585.0 ft (178.3 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width46.3 ft (14.1 m)
Deck Area2514.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,443 (2023)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number100370005804016

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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