Structure 192300039202055 · Upshur County, TX

US 259 NB over SH 155

Carries US 259 NB over SH 155, Int SH 155 & US 259.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT115 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

115 ft end to end. 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.

Built200917 years old
Length115.2 ft35.1 m
Daily traffic2,884counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyUpshur
LocationInt SH 155 & US 259
CarriesUS 259 NB
CrossesSH 155
Coordinates32.84370, -94.72810

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Max Span115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area428.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2009

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,884 (2020)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number192300039202055

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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