Structure 192300024804030 · Upshur County, TX

US 271 over Little Cypress Creek

Carries US 271 over Little Cypress Creek, 3.35 Mi N Of SH 154.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT485 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

485 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 7 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 1978
Length484.9 ft147.8 m
Daily traffic8,960counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyUpshur
Location3.35 Mi N Of SH 154
CarriesUS 271
CrossesLittle Cypress Creek
Coordinates32.77639, -94.94623

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length484.9 ft (147.8 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Area3148.1 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1978)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,960 (2020)
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 Number192300024804030

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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