Structure 21200024905012 · Jack County, TX

US 281 over W Fork Trinity River Rel

Carries US 281 over W Fork Trinity River Rel, 0.1 Mi S Of Loop 187.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT151 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 151 ft across with 14 openings: about 2 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1934rebuilt 1958
Length150.9 ft46 m
Daily traffic1,826counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyJack
Location0.1 Mi S Of Loop 187
CarriesUS 281
CrossesW Fork Trinity River Rel
Coordinates33.41481, -98.36976

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length150.9 ft (46 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area616.4 sq m
Main Spans14
Year Built1934 (reconstructed 1958)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,826 (2023)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number021200024905012

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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