Structure 170210313802053 · Brazos County, TX

SH 47 NB over SH 21 EB

Carries SH 47 NB over SH 21 EB, 2.4 Mi E Of Osr.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT350 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

350 ft end to end, longest span 130 ft: about 5 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.

Built199630 years old
Length350.1 ft106.7 m
Daily traffic2,770counted 2013
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrazos
Location2.4 Mi E Of Osr
CarriesSH 47 NB
CrossesSH 21 EB
Coordinates30.64991, -96.46763

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length350.1 ft (106.7 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area1301.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,770 (2013)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number170210313802053

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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