Structure 10750027902001 · Fannin County, TX

SH 78 over Wolf Creek

Carries SH 78 over Wolf Creek, 2.4 Mi N Of SH 121.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT80 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

80 ft end to end, longest span 20 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1934rebuilt 1959
Length80.1 ft24.4 m
Daily traffic4,969counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFannin
Location2.4 Mi N Of SH 121
CarriesSH 78
CrossesWolf Creek
Coordinates33.66337, -96.18120

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area341.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1934 (reconstructed 1959)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,969 (2020)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number010750027902001

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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