Structure 10810022104056 · Franklin County, TX

US 271 over Sulphur River Relief #1

Carries US 271 over Sulphur River Relief #1, 2.2 Mi NW Of FM 71.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT400 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

400 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 6 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.

Built200917 years old
Length399.9 ft121.9 m
Daily traffic4,140counted 2019
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFranklin
Location2.2 Mi NW Of FM 71
CarriesUS 271
CrossesSulphur River Relief #1
Coordinates33.38246, -95.12670

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length399.9 ft (121.9 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Deck Area3193.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2009

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,140 (2019)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number010810022104056

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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