Structure 22130025903047 · Somervell County, TX

US 67 over Wheeler Branch

Carries US 67 over Wheeler Branch, 0.8 Mi W Of SH 144 N.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT150 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

150 ft end to end, longest span 25 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 slab bridge.

Built1948rebuilt 1960
Length149.9 ft45.7 m
Daily traffic17,806counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySomervell
Location0.8 Mi W Of SH 144 N
CarriesUS 67
CrossesWheeler Branch
Coordinates32.24456, -97.74361

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Area1032.8 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1948 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,806 (2024)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number022130025903047

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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