Structure 201760030505045 · Newton County, TX

SH 87 over Big Cypress Creek

Carries SH 87 over Big Cypress Creek, 5.30 Mi N Of SH 12.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets 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 FT334 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

334 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 5 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.

Built1956rebuilt 1973
Length334.0 ft101.8 m
Daily traffic2,704counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNewton
Location5.30 Mi N Of SH 12
CarriesSH 87
CrossesBig Cypress Creek
Coordinates30.34556, -93.80477

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length334.0 ft (101.8 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area1557.5 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1973)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,704 (2022)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number201760030505045

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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