Structure 100370019901028 · Cherokee County, TX

US 69 over Rail(up)/wilsonst/etc

Carries US 69 over Rail(up)/wilsonst/etc, 0.10 Mi N Of US 175.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT765 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

765 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 2.1 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.

Built197452 years old
Length765.1 ft233.2 m
Daily traffic24,685counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCherokee
Location0.10 Mi N Of US 175
CarriesUS 69
CrossesRail(up)/wilsonst/etc
Coordinates31.96397, -95.27077

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length765.1 ft (233.2 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width61.7 ft (18.8 m)
Deck Area4384.2 sq m
Main Spans13
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,685 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number100370019901028

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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