Structure 190190021701007 · Bowie County, TX

US 59/71 SB over Red River

Carries US 59/71 SB over Red River, Red River/state Line.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,160 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

2,160 ft end to end, longest span 220 ft: about 6.0 football fields. 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.

Built197650 years old
Length2160.1 ft658.4 m
Daily traffic7,235counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBowie
LocationRed River/state Line
CarriesUS 59/71 SB
CrossesRed River
Coordinates33.55196, -94.04324

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2160.1 ft (658.4 m)
Max Span220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Deck Width51.5 ft (15.7 m)
Deck Area10336.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,235 (2020)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number190190021701007

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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