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US 87 NB over Big Blue Creek

Moore County, Texas

Map

Coordinates:
+35.78311, -101.95776
35°46'59" N, 101°57'28" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	US 87 NB over Big Blue Creek
Structure number:	041710006605017
Location:	6.7 Mi N of SH 354
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) `[02]`
Length of largest span:	29.9 ft. `[9.1 m]`
Total length:	273.0 ft. `[83.2 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	40.0 ft. `[12.2 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	42.7 ft. `[13.0 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1957
Historic significance:	Bridge is possibly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[3]`
Design load:	M 18 / H 20 `[4]`
Number of main spans:	9
Main spans material:	Concrete `[1]`
Main spans design:	Stringer/Multi-beam or girder `[02]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Integral Concrete (separate non-modified layer of concrete added to structural deck) `[2]`

Latest Available Inspection: September 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	5,320 `[as of 2013]`
Truck traffic:	3% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
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 in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. `[7]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. `[5]`
Sufficiency rating:	81.3

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
September 2017	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Fair	5320	81.3
September 2015	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Fair	5320	81.3
September 2013	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Fair	4250	82.8
March 2012	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Fair	5000	81.7
March 2010	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Satisfactory	4700	82.2
March 2008	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Satisfactory	4200	82.9
March 2006	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	4900	91.8
March 2004	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	5000	90.7
April 2002	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Fair	4400	69.5
May 2000	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Fair	4000	69.1
June 1998	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	3950	81.2
June 1996	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Satisfactory	3950	81.2
June 1994	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	3700	80.4
June 1992	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	3350	89.7
April 1990	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	3100	90.0

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Reinforced Concrete Girder/Beam	linear ft.	4,095	3,840	80	175	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Top Flange	sq. ft.	11,646	11,093	0	553	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	86	69	17	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pile	each	48	31	17	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	344	111	200	33	0
Bridge Rail
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	549	549	0	0	0

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Disclaimer: All data is taken from the National Bridge Inventory and has not been verified.
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