Structure 100010012204027 · Anderson County, TX

US 287 over Beaver Creek

Carries US 287 over Beaver Creek, 0.4 Mi SE Of FM 860.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT250 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

250 ft end to end, longest span 25 ft: about 3 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 slab bridge.

Built1953rebuilt 1970
Length250.0 ft76.2 m
Daily traffic2,359counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyAnderson
Location0.4 Mi SE Of FM 860
CarriesUS 287
CrossesBeaver Creek
Coordinates31.86630, -95.85542

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length250.0 ft (76.2 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area1165.9 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1953 (reconstructed 1970)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,359 (2020)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number100010012204027

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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