Structure 20730008002005 · Erath County, TX

US 377 over South Paluxy Tributary

Carries US 377 over South Paluxy Tributary, 2.85 Mi SW Of FM 1188.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT43 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

43 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1922rebuilt 1958
Length43.0 ft13.1 m
Daily traffic6,791counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyErath
Location2.85 Mi SW Of FM 1188
CarriesUS 377
CrossesSouth Paluxy Tributary
Coordinates32.32151, -98.08773

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area186.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1922 (reconstructed 1958)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,791 (2024)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number020730008002005

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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