Structure 31690023905014 · Montague County, TX

SH 59 over East Prairie Branch

Carries SH 59 over East Prairie Branch, 3.8 Mi SW Of FM 2583.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 39 ft across with 5 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1950rebuilt 2006
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic861counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
Location3.8 Mi SW Of FM 2583
CarriesSH 59
CrossesEast Prairie Branch
Coordinates33.51518, -97.95180

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Width63.6 ft (19.4 m)
Deck Area230.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic861 (2020)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number031690023905014

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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