Structure 201010006506079 · Hardin County, TX

US 69 NB over Pine Island Bayou

Carries US 69 NB over Pine Island Bayou, 2.4 Mi S Of SH 105.

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 FT620 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

620 ft end to end: about 1.7 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.

Built1953rebuilt 1981
Length620.1 ft189 m
Daily traffic23,403counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHardin
Location2.4 Mi S Of SH 105
CarriesUS 69 NB
CrossesPine Island Bayou
Coordinates30.17925, -94.18614

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length620.1 ft (189 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Area2816.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1953 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,403 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number201010006506079

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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