Structure 30050028303008 · Archer County, TX

SH 79 over Little Wichita River Rel

Carries SH 79 over Little Wichita River Rel, 6.0 Mi S Of FM 2224.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT149 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 149 ft across with 17 openings: 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1931rebuilt 1955
Length149.0 ft45.4 m
Daily traffic3,255counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyArcher
Location6.0 Mi S Of FM 2224
CarriesSH 79
CrossesLittle Wichita River Rel
Coordinates33.66887, -98.61222

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length149.0 ft (45.4 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Deck Area626.5 sq m
Main Spans17
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1955)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,255 (2020)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number030050028303008

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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