Structure 172390018605023 · Washington County, TX

SH 36 NB over Big Sandy Creek

Carries SH 36 NB over Big Sandy Creek, 0.4 Mi N Of Bus 36.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

142 ft end to end, longest span 20 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1925rebuilt 1953
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic10,810counted 2013
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWashington
Location0.4 Mi N Of Bus 36
CarriesSH 36 NB
CrossesBig Sandy Creek
Coordinates30.20164, -96.41235

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area554.2 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1925 (reconstructed 1953)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,810 (2013)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number172390018605023

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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