Structure 11940072202015 · Red River County, TX

SH 37 over Bruton Creek

Carries SH 37 over Bruton Creek, 4.4 Mi S Jct US 82.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT150 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

150 ft end to end, longest span 25 ft: about 2 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 slab bridge.

Built1949rebuilt 1983
Length149.9 ft45.7 m
Daily traffic1,510counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyRed River
Location4.4 Mi S Jct US 82
CarriesSH 37
CrossesBruton Creek
Coordinates33.57474, -95.12919

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width46.3 ft (14.1 m)
Deck Area644.4 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1949 (reconstructed 1983)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,510 (2020)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number011940072202015

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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