Structure 190190006001010 · Bowie County, TX

SH 8 over Red River

Carries SH 8 over Red River, Red River/state Line.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,383 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,383 ft end to end, longest span 194 ft: about 3.8 football fields. 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.

Built199531 years old
Length1382.9 ft421.5 m
Daily traffic3,404counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBowie
LocationRed River/state Line
CarriesSH 8
CrossesRed River
Coordinates33.57069, -94.41083

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1382.9 ft (421.5 m)
Max Span193.9 ft (59.1 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area6027.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,404 (2020)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number190190006001010

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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