Structure 210310003912035 · Cameron County, TX

Bus 77 over Arroyo Colorado

Carries Bus 77 over Arroyo Colorado, 0.40 Mi N Of Lp 499.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT437 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

437 ft end to end, longest span 90 ft: about 6 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.

Built1947rebuilt 1989
Length437.0 ft133.2 m
Daily traffic33,866counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCameron
Location0.40 Mi N Of Lp 499
CarriesBus 77
CrossesArroyo Colorado
Coordinates26.17700, -97.67729

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length437.0 ft (133.2 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width90.2 ft (27.5 m)
Deck Area3,663 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1947 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic33,866 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number210310003912035

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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