Structure 90980025101044 · Hamilton County, TX

US 281 over Honey Creek

Carries US 281 over Honey Creek, 4.8 Mi S Of SH 6.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
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 FT140 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

140 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. 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.

Built1942rebuilt 1961
Length140.1 ft42.7 m
Daily traffic3,959counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHamilton
Location4.8 Mi S Of SH 6
CarriesUS 281
CrossesHoney Creek
Coordinates31.92363, -98.07276

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area597.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1942 (reconstructed 1961)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,959 (2023)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

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 Number090980025101044

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.

Nearby Bridges