Structure 41070016909038 · Hemphill County, TX

US 83 SB over US 60 EB

Carries US 83 SB over US 60 EB, 2.8 Mi NW Of FM 3044.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT326 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

326 ft end to end: 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.

Built197551 years old
Length326.1 ft99.4 m
Daily traffic2,000counted 2013
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHemphill
Location2.8 Mi NW Of FM 3044
CarriesUS 83 SB
CrossesUS 60 EB
Coordinates35.80963, -100.40010

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length326.1 ft (99.4 m)
Max Span126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area1341.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,000 (2013)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number041070016909038

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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