Structure 111740256001025 · Nacogdoches County, TX

US 59 SB over Uprr (abandoned)

Carries US 59 SB over Uprr (abandoned), 4.0 Mi N Of SH 21.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT300 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

300 ft end to end: about 4 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.

Built198442 years old
Length299.9 ft91.4 m
Daily traffic20,887counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNacogdoches
Location4.0 Mi N Of SH 21
CarriesUS 59 SB
CrossesUprr (abandoned)
Coordinates31.66978, -94.67287

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length299.9 ft (91.4 m)
Max Span76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area1060.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,887 (2020)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number111740256001025

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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