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FM 281 over South Palo Duro Creek

Hutchinson County, Texas

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Coordinates:
+36.02332, -101.45238
36°01'24" N, 101°27'09" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.
Name:FM 281 over South Palo Duro Creek
Structure number:041180079406006
Location:5.0 Mi W of SH 136
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Major Collector (Rural) [07]
Length of largest span:5.9 ft. [1.8 m]
Total length:40.0 ft. [12.2 m]
Roadway width between curbs:38.1 ft. [11.6 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:40.4 ft. [12.3 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1996
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Number of main spans:6
Main spans material:Steel [3]
Main spans design:Culvert [19]
Deck type:Corrugated Steel [6]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

Latest Available Inspection: August 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:Good
Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:640 [as of 2013]
Truck traffic:43% of total traffic
Structural appraisal:Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Deck geometry appraisal:Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Water adequacy appraisal:Superior to present desirable criteria [9]
Roadway alignment appraisal:Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Channel protection:Bank protection is being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. [5]
Culvert condition:Shrinkage cracks, light scaling and insignificant spalling which does not expose reinforcing steel. Insignificant damage caused by drift with no misalignment and not requiring corrective action. Some minor scouring has occured near curtain walls, wingwalls or pipes. Metal culverts have a smooth symmetrical curvature with superficial corrosion and no pitting. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Sufficiency rating:89.4

Previous Inspections

DateConditionCulvert ConditionADTSuff. Rating
August 2018Good7 out of 1064089.4
August 2016Good7 out of 1064089.1
August 2014Good7 out of 1055098.7
August 2012Good7 out of 1055098.7
January 2011Good7 out of 1050098.7
February 2009Good7 out of 1049098.8
February 2007Good7 out of 1051098.7
October 2005Good7 out of 1051099.7