Structure 41710006604002 · Moore County, TX

US 287 NB over North Palo Duro Creek

Carries US 287 NB over North Palo Duro Creek, 9.2 Mi N Of FM 119.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

122 ft end to end, longest span 30 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.

Built1934rebuilt 1953
Length122.0 ft37.2 m
Daily traffic4,070counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMoore
Location9.2 Mi N Of FM 119
CarriesUS 287 NB
CrossesNorth Palo Duro Creek
Coordinates36.04389, -102.00225

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area453.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1934 (reconstructed 1953)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,070 (2020)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number041710006604002

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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