Structure 232150040402024 · Stephens County, TX

US 183 over Clear Fork Brazos Ri Rel

Carries US 183 over Clear Fork Brazos Ri Rel, 10.3 Mi N Of FM 578.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT212 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

212 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 3 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.

Built196066 years old
Length211.9 ft64.6 m
Daily traffic930counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyStephens
Location10.3 Mi N Of FM 578
CarriesUS 183
CrossesClear Fork Brazos Ri Rel
Coordinates32.91996, -99.01004

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length211.9 ft (64.6 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area652.5 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic930 (2020)
Truck Traffic34%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number232150040402024

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.

Nearby Bridges