Structure 190190004603035 · Bowie County, TX

US 259 over US 82

Carries US 259 over US 82, 1.10 Mi W Of FM 2735.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT324 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

324 ft end to end, longest span 65 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.

Built1965rebuilt 2010
Length324.1 ft98.8 m
Daily traffic2,900counted 2011
Last inspectedJuly 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBowie
Location1.10 Mi W Of FM 2735
CarriesUS 259
CrossesUS 82
Coordinates33.51689, -94.63690

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length324.1 ft (98.8 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area1383.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 2010)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,900 (2011)
Truck Traffic29%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number190190004603035

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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