Structure 172390018606049 · Washington County, TX

US 290 EB over SH 36

Carries US 290 EB over SH 36, 1.09 Mi SE Of FM 389.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT182 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

182 ft end to end, longest span 45 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196363 years old
Length182.1 ft55.5 m
Daily traffic8,220counted 2013
Last inspectedApril 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWashington
Location1.09 Mi SE Of FM 389
CarriesUS 290 EB
CrossesSH 36
Coordinates30.14248, -96.39601

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length182.1 ft (55.5 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area682.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,220 (2013)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number172390018606049

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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