Structure 230420009901020 · Coleman County, TX

US 283 over Sweetie Creek

Carries US 283 over Sweetie Creek, 1.65 Mi SW Of FM 2633.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

120 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.

Built195868 years old
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic1,099counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyColeman
Location1.65 Mi SW Of FM 2633
CarriesUS 283
CrossesSweetie Creek
Coordinates31.63880, -99.35320

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area347.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,099 (2023)
Truck Traffic13%
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 Number230420009901020

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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