Structure 102120016501021 · Smith County, TX

US 271 SB over Harris Creek

Carries US 271 SB over Harris Creek, 0.1 Mi W Of FM 2908.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT210 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

210 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 3 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1936rebuilt 1958
Length210.0 ft64 m
Daily traffic6,660counted 2013
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
Location0.1 Mi W Of FM 2908
CarriesUS 271 SB
CrossesHarris Creek
Coordinates32.43351, -95.17101

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length210.0 ft (64 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area915.2 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1936 (reconstructed 1958)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,660 (2013)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number102120016501021

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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