Structure 192300024804029 · Upshur County, TX

US 271 over Lilly Creek

Carries US 271 over Lilly Creek, 6.00 Mi N Of SH 154.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT303 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

303 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 4 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 1981
Length303.1 ft92.4 m
Daily traffic8,078counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyUpshur
Location6.00 Mi N Of SH 154
CarriesUS 271
CrossesLilly Creek
Coordinates32.81402, -94.95266

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length303.1 ft (92.4 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Area1968.1 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,078 (2023)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number192300024804029

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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