Structure 250650004207033 · Donley County, TX

US 287 NB over Bell Creek

Carries US 287 NB over Bell Creek, 11.1mi E Clarendon Cty Lt.

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 overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT86 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

86 ft end to end, longest span 29 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1935rebuilt 1954
Length86.0 ft26.2 m
Daily traffic6,642counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDonley
Location11.1mi E Clarendon Cty Lt
CarriesUS 287 NB
CrossesBell Creek
Coordinates34.87048, -100.69629

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area366.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1935 (reconstructed 1954)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,642 (2023)
Truck Traffic38%
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 Number250650004207033

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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