Structure 190190001011080 · Bowie County, TX

US 67 over Sulphur River

Carries US 67 over Sulphur River, At Sulphur River.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,275 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,275 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 3.5 football fields. 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.

Built194284 years old
Length1274.9 ft388.6 m
Daily traffic867counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBowie
LocationAt Sulphur River
CarriesUS 67
CrossesSulphur River
Coordinates33.25208, -94.62318

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1274.9 ft (388.6 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area3691.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1942

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic867 (2023)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number190190001011080

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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