Structure 191830006304038 · Panola County, TX

US 59 SB over Elm Creek

Carries US 59 SB over Elm Creek, 1.45 Mi S Of FM 2517.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT181 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

181 ft end to end, longest span 20 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 slab bridge.

Built1948rebuilt 1964
Length181.1 ft55.2 m
Daily traffic4,576counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPanola
Location1.45 Mi S Of FM 2517
CarriesUS 59 SB
CrossesElm Creek
Coordinates32.08163, -94.31021

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length181.1 ft (55.2 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Area927.4 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1948 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,576 (2020)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number191830006304038

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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