Structure 102500019003030 · Wood County, TX

US 69 SB over Sabine River

Carries US 69 SB over Sabine River, 3.5 Mi S Of US 80.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT601 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

601 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: 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.

Built1955rebuilt 1975
Length601.0 ft183.2 m
Daily traffic11,592counted 2018
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWood
Location3.5 Mi S Of US 80
CarriesUS 69 SB
CrossesSabine River
Coordinates32.61211, -95.48570

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length601.0 ft (183.2 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width50.5 ft (15.4 m)
Deck Area2821.3 sq m
Main Spans20
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 1975)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,592 (2018)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number102500019003030

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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