Structure 250380004212030 · Childress County, TX

US 287 NB over Rustlers Creek

Carries US 287 NB over Rustlers Creek, 1.250mi S Hall Cl.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT265 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

265 ft end to end, longest span 27 ft: about 4 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built1929rebuilt 1957
Length265.1 ft80.8 m
Daily traffic7,741counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyChildress
Location1.250mi S Hall Cl
CarriesUS 287 NB
CrossesRustlers Creek
Coordinates34.51722, -100.39937

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length265.1 ft (80.8 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area1123.1 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1929 (reconstructed 1957)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,741 (2020)
Truck Traffic29%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number250380004212030

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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