Structure 11940018902026 · Red River County, TX

SH 37 over Pecan Bayou

Carries SH 37 over Pecan Bayou, 7.5 Mi N Of US 82.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT320 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

320 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft: about 4 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.

Built1940rebuilt 1967
Length319.9 ft97.5 m
Daily traffic2,148counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyRed River
Location7.5 Mi N Of US 82
CarriesSH 37
CrossesPecan Bayou
Coordinates33.71851, -95.05664

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length319.9 ft (97.5 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area1,326 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1967)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,148 (2020)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number011940018902026

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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