Structure 102120024507018 · Smith County, TX

SH 64 over Railroad (up)

Carries SH 64 over Railroad (up), 0.1 Mi NW Of SH 135.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT156 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

156 ft end to end, longest span 52 ft: about 2 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.

Built1936rebuilt 1960
Length155.8 ft47.5 m
Daily traffic7,416counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
Location0.1 Mi NW Of SH 135
CarriesSH 64
CrossesRailroad (up)
Coordinates32.23656, -95.04369

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length155.8 ft (47.5 m)
Max Span52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area641.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1936 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,416 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number102120024507018

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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