Structure 100930016503029 · Gregg County, TX

US 271 over Sabine River

Carries US 271 over Sabine River, 1.20 Mi SW Of US 80.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,187 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,187 ft end to end: about 3.3 football fields. 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.

Built195670 years old
Length1187.0 ft361.8 m
Daily traffic13,073counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGregg
Location1.20 Mi SW Of US 80
CarriesUS 271
CrossesSabine River
Coordinates32.52702, -94.96076

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1187.0 ft (361.8 m)
Max Span122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Width63.6 ft (19.4 m)
Deck Area7018.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,073 (2023)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100930016503029

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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