Structure 250630010602027 · Dickens County, TX

SH 70 over Draw

Carries SH 70 over Draw, 2.50 Mi W Of SH 208.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT47 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 47 ft across with 6 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.

Built1935rebuilt 1982
Length46.9 ft14.3 m
Daily traffic732counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDickens
Location2.50 Mi W Of SH 208
CarriesSH 70
CrossesDraw
Coordinates33.46294, -100.82826

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area185.9 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1935 (reconstructed 1982)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic732 (2020)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number250630010602027

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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