Structure 22130025902010 · Somervell County, TX

US 67 over Barker Branch

Carries US 67 over Barker Branch, 2.8 Mi S Of FM 205.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT66 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

66 ft end to end, longest span 22 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built1925rebuilt 1953
Length65.9 ft20.1 m
Daily traffic6,049counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySomervell
Location2.8 Mi S Of FM 205
CarriesUS 67
CrossesBarker Branch
Coordinates32.19840, -97.79867

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area245.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1925 (reconstructed 1953)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,049 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number022130025902010

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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