Structure 180710AA0252001 · Ellis County, TX

Weakley Branch RD over S Fork Chambers Creek

Carries Weakley Branch RD over S Fork Chambers Creek, 1.4 Mi N Of Jct FM 66.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT108 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

108 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1989rebuilt 1996
Length107.9 ft32.9 m
Daily traffic10counted 2015
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Location1.4 Mi N Of Jct FM 66
CarriesWeakley Branch RD
CrossesS Fork Chambers Creek
Coordinates32.27532, -97.05126

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length107.9 ft (32.9 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area180.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1989 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10 (2015)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number180710AA0252001

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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