Structure 150150B04695002 · Bexar County, TX

Buena Vista ST over Uprr Medina Comal Etc

Carries Buena Vista ST over Uprr Medina Comal Etc, 0.06 Mi E Of Richter ST.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
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 FT1,234 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,234 ft end to end, longest span 100 ft: about 3.4 football fields. 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.

Built1959rebuilt 1989
Length1233.9 ft376.1 m
Daily traffic6,557counted 2018
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBexar
Location0.06 Mi E Of Richter ST
CarriesBuena Vista ST
CrossesUprr Medina Comal Etc
Coordinates29.42531, -98.50692

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1233.9 ft (376.1 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area5754.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,557 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number150150B04695002

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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