Structure 102010013803017 · Rusk County, TX

US 259 SB over Chambers Creek

Carries US 259 SB over Chambers Creek, 2.2 Mi N Of FM 2276.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

39 ft end to end, longest span 20 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built1923rebuilt 1936
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic5,370counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyRusk
Location2.2 Mi N Of FM 2276
CarriesUS 259 SB
CrossesChambers Creek
Coordinates32.24184, -94.85492

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Area133.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1923 (reconstructed 1936)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,370 (2021)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number102010013803017

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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