Structure 72260015902024 · Tom Green County, TX

US 277 over Bois Darc Draw

Carries US 277 over Bois Darc Draw, 1.40mi N Of Schleicher Cl.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT250 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

250 ft end to end, longest span 25 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 slab bridge.

Built1947rebuilt 1975
Length250.0 ft76.2 m
Daily traffic2,370counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTom Green
Location1.40mi N Of Schleicher Cl
CarriesUS 277
CrossesBois Darc Draw
Coordinates31.10848, -100.51187

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length250.0 ft (76.2 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area1165.9 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1947 (reconstructed 1975)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,370 (2022)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number072260015902024

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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