Structure 50860005305086 · Garza County, TX

US 84 EB over Dmf Brazos River

Carries US 84 EB over Dmf Brazos River, 0.8 Mi SE Of FM 2458.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT483 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

483 ft end to end, longest span 69 ft: about 7 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.

Built198739 years old
Length482.9 ft147.2 m
Daily traffic5,019counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGarza
Location0.8 Mi SE Of FM 2458
CarriesUS 84 EB
CrossesDmf Brazos River
Coordinates33.03846, -101.19873

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length482.9 ft (147.2 m)
Max Span68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area1898.9 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,019 (2022)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number050860005305086

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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