Structure 191030009608040 · Harrison County, TX

US 80 over Wards Creek

Carries US 80 over Wards Creek, 1.45 Mi E Of FM 450.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 56 ft across with 5 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built193591 years old
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic7,871counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarrison
Location1.45 Mi E Of FM 450
CarriesUS 80
CrossesWards Creek
Coordinates32.50744, -94.54965

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width43.3 ft (13.2 m)
Deck Area225.7 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1935

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,871 (2020)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number191030009608040

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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