Structure 111740017506028 · Nacogdoches County, TX

US 59 over Mills Creek

Carries US 59 over Mills Creek, 0.1 Mi S Of Rusk Co Line.

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 FT45 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 45 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.

Built1936rebuilt 1988
Length44.9 ft13.7 m
Daily traffic9,238counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNacogdoches
Location0.1 Mi S Of Rusk Co Line
CarriesUS 59
CrossesMills Creek
Coordinates31.84492, -94.47552

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width128.9 ft (39.3 m)
Deck Area538.4 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1936 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,238 (2020)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number111740017506028

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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