Structure 90740020903043 · Falls County, TX

US 77 over Pond Creek

Carries US 77 over Pond Creek, 2.85 Mi S Of SH 53.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,022 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,022 ft end to end: about 2.8 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.

Built1951rebuilt 1991
Length1022.0 ft311.5 m
Daily traffic2,977counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyFalls
Location2.85 Mi S Of SH 53
CarriesUS 77
CrossesPond Creek
Coordinates31.04451, -96.98053

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1022.0 ft (311.5 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area4,361 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1951 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,977 (2020)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number090740020903043

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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