Structure 31690023905022 · Montague County, TX

SH 59 over Brier Creek

Carries SH 59 over Brier Creek, 2.1 Mi SW Of US 287.

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 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

123 ft end to end, longest span 41 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199036 years old
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic1,398counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
Location2.1 Mi SW Of US 287
CarriesSH 59
CrossesBrier Creek
Coordinates33.53423, -97.89143

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area525 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,398 (2020)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number031690023905022

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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