Structure 81050015704016 · Haskell County, TX

US 277 NB over North Mule Creek

Carries US 277 NB over North Mule Creek, 3.25 Mi S Of US 380.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT186 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

186 ft end to end, longest span 27 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.

Built1931rebuilt 1955
Length186.0 ft56.7 m
Daily traffic2,322counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHaskell
Location3.25 Mi S Of US 380
CarriesUS 277 NB
CrossesNorth Mule Creek
Coordinates33.11306, -99.75059

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length186.0 ft (56.7 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Area504.6 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1955)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,322 (2020)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number081050015704016

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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