Structure 82090012504022 · Shackelford County, TX

US 283 over Foyle Creek

Carries US 283 over Foyle Creek, 2.80 Mi N Of FM 2482.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
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 FT143 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

143 ft end to end, longest span 28 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1929rebuilt 1961
Length143.0 ft43.6 m
Daily traffic707counted 2019
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyShackelford
Location2.80 Mi N Of FM 2482
CarriesUS 283
CrossesFoyle Creek
Coordinates32.83743, -99.26010

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length143.0 ft (43.6 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area584.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1929 (reconstructed 1961)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic707 (2019)
Truck Traffic34%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number082090012504022

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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