Structure 21840008006030 · Parker County, TX

US 377 NB over S Bear Creek

Carries US 377 NB over S Bear Creek, 3.50 Mi W Of SH 171.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT129 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

129 ft end to end, longest span 43 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.

Built1928rebuilt 1958
Length128.9 ft39.3 m
Daily traffic11,953counted 2019
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyParker
Location3.50 Mi W Of SH 171
CarriesUS 377 NB
CrossesS Bear Creek
Coordinates32.58083, -97.59823

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length128.9 ft (39.3 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area550.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1958)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,953 (2019)
Truck Traffic5%
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 Number021840008006030

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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