Structure 111870017701085 · Polk County, TX

US 59 SB over Morgan Creek

Carries US 59 SB over Morgan Creek, 5.90 Mi S Of US 190.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT160 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

160 ft end to end, longest span 32 ft: about 2 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196363 years old
Length160.1 ft48.8 m
Daily traffic14,162counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPolk
Location5.90 Mi S Of US 190
CarriesUS 59 SB
CrossesMorgan Creek
Coordinates30.62724, -94.94725

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area600.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,162 (2022)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number111870017701085

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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