Structure 171660020408033 · Milam County, TX

US 79 over Drainage Ditch

Carries US 79 over Drainage Ditch, 6.65 Mi E Of SH 36.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 23 ft across with 4 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1925rebuilt 1967
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic5,028counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMilam
Location6.65 Mi E Of SH 36
CarriesUS 79
CrossesDrainage Ditch
Coordinates30.76067, -96.75597

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Deck Width61.4 ft (18.7 m)
Deck Area130.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1925 (reconstructed 1967)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,028 (2023)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number171660020408033

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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