Structure 111870017605052 · Polk County, TX

US 59 over Alexander Creek

Carries US 59 over Alexander Creek, 0.50 Mi S Of FM 942.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT100 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

100 ft end to end, longest span 20 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built1941rebuilt 1969
Length100.1 ft30.5 m
Daily traffic15,188counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPolk
Location0.50 Mi S Of FM 942
CarriesUS 59
CrossesAlexander Creek
Coordinates30.81051, -94.87305

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width92.2 ft (28.1 m)
Deck Area857.0 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1941 (reconstructed 1969)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,188 (2024)
Truck Traffic37%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number111870017605052

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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