Structure 102010024508023 · Rusk County, TX

SH 64 over Bowles Creek

Carries SH 64 over Bowles Creek, 1.5 Mi W Of SH 42.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT140 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

140 ft end to end, longest span 35 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.

Built1938rebuilt 1960
Length140.1 ft42.7 m
Daily traffic6,866counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyRusk
Location1.5 Mi W Of SH 42
CarriesSH 64
CrossesBowles Creek
Coordinates32.19536, -94.97673

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area576.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,866 (2021)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number102010024508023

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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