Structure 111870017701088 · Polk County, TX

US 59 over Draw

Carries US 59 over Draw, 4.8 Mi S Of US 190.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 32 ft across with 5 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196363 years old
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic26,702counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPolk
Location4.8 Mi S Of US 190
CarriesUS 59
CrossesDraw
Coordinates30.64351, -94.94555

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Deck Width152.9 ft (46.6 m)
Deck Area456.7 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic26,702 (2024)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number111870017701088

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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