Structure 41880027501034 · Potter County, TX

Avondale ST over IH 40

Carries Avondale ST over IH 40, 0.5 Mi E Of Bell ST.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT165 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

165 ft end to end, longest span 82 ft: about 2 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.

Built196660 years old
Length165.0 ft50.3 m
Daily traffic4,771counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPotter
Location0.5 Mi E Of Bell ST
CarriesAvondale ST
CrossesIH 40
Coordinates35.19118, -101.89331

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length165.0 ft (50.3 m)
Max Span82.0 ft (25 m)
Deck Width59.4 ft (18.1 m)
Deck Area910.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,771 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number041880027501034

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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