Structure 192300009603133 · Upshur County, TX

US 80 over Big Sandy Creek

Carries US 80 over Big Sandy Creek, 1.60 Mi E Of SH 155.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT355 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

355 ft end to end, longest span 95 ft: about 5 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built201412 years old
Length355.0 ft108.2 m
Daily traffic4,953counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyUpshur
Location1.60 Mi E Of SH 155
CarriesUS 80
CrossesBig Sandy Creek
Coordinates32.57823, -95.08180

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length355.0 ft (108.2 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area1514.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2014

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,953 (2020)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number192300009603133

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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