Structure 190190021801048 · Bowie County, TX

US 59 NB over Sulphur River

Carries US 59 NB over Sulphur River, 2.80 Mi S Of FM 2148.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT890 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

890 ft end to end, longest span 100 ft: about 2.5 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
Length890.1 ft271.3 m
Daily traffic9,152counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBowie
Location2.80 Mi S Of FM 2148
CarriesUS 59 NB
CrossesSulphur River
Coordinates33.30452, -94.15138

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length890.1 ft (271.3 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area3662.6 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,152 (2023)
Truck Traffic25%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number190190021801048

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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