Structure 72000007801002 · Runnels County, TX

US 67 over Long Branch

Carries US 67 over Long Branch, 1.00 Mi NE Of US 83.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT57 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

57 ft end to end, longest span 28 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1932rebuilt 1957
Length57.1 ft17.4 m
Daily traffic2,624counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyRunnels
Location1.00 Mi NE Of US 83
CarriesUS 67
CrossesLong Branch
Coordinates31.75153, -99.91777

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width46.3 ft (14.1 m)
Deck Area245.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1957)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,624 (2023)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number072000007801002

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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