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US 87 SB over Big Blue Creek

Moore County, Texas

Map

Coordinates:
+35.78309, -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 SB over Big Blue Creek
Structure number:	041710006605026
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:	213.9 ft. `[65.2 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	37.1 ft. `[11.3 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	40.0 ft. `[12.2 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1933
Year reconstructed:	1948
Historic significance:	Bridge is possibly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[3]`
Design load:	M 13.5 / H 15 `[2]`
Number of main spans:	7
Main spans material:	Concrete `[1]`
Main spans design:	Tee beam `[04]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

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:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Superior to present desirable criteria `[9]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Channel protection:	Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. `[6]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	73.4

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
September 2017	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Fair	5320	73.4
September 2015	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	5320	86.4
September 2013	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	4250	87.9
March 2012	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	5000	86.9
March 2010	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	4700	87.6
March 2008	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	4200	88.3
March 2006	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	4900	87.7
March 2004	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	5000	87.3
June 2003	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	4750	87.7
April 2002	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	4400	89.1
May 2001	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	4400	89.1
May 2000	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	4000	89.6
June 1998	Good	Good	Good	Good	3950	88.7
June 1996	Good	Good	Good	Good	3950	88.7
June 1994	Good	Good	Good	Good	3700	67.3
June 1992	Good	Good	Good	Good	3300	68.0

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.	1,708	1,492	155	61	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Top Flange	sq. ft.	8,540	8,515	23	2	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	80	79	1	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pile	each	48	28	12	8	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	228	104	111	13	0
Bridge Rail
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	427	427	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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