Structure 192300024804031 · Upshur County, TX

US 271 over Little Cypress Crk Rel

Carries US 271 over Little Cypress Crk Rel, 3.15 Mi N Of SH 154.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 22 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1956rebuilt 1980
Length22.0 ft6.7 m
Daily traffic8,960counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyUpshur
Location3.15 Mi N Of SH 154
CarriesUS 271
CrossesLittle Cypress Crk Rel
Coordinates32.77483, -94.94574

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width113.2 ft (34.5 m)
Deck Area231.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1980)

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 Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number192300024804031

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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