Structure 32440004306071 · Wilbarger County, TX

US 287 NB over US 70/183

Carries US 287 NB over US 70/183, 1.2 Mi W Of FM 370.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT140 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

140 ft end to end, longest span 55 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.

Built1959rebuilt 1979
Length140.1 ft42.7 m
Daily traffic7,995counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWilbarger
Location1.2 Mi W Of FM 370
CarriesUS 287 NB
CrossesUS 70/183
Coordinates34.13162, -99.13679

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Area512.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1979)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,995 (2024)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number032440004306071

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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