Structure 90740020903051 · Falls County, TX

US 77 over Little Deer Creek

Carries US 77 over Little Deer Creek, 0.75 Mi SE Of FM 935.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT289 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

289 ft end to end, longest span 26 ft: about 4 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.

Built1957rebuilt 1989
Length289.0 ft88.1 m
Daily traffic5,017counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFalls
Location0.75 Mi SE Of FM 935
CarriesUS 77
CrossesLittle Deer Creek
Coordinates31.24298, -97.05437

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length289.0 ft (88.1 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area1233.4 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,017 (2023)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number090740020903051

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.

Nearby Bridges