Structure 210310AA0555001 · Cameron County, TX

Clark RD over Willacy Canal

Carries Clark RD over Willacy Canal, 0.30 Mi W Of Jct FM 2556.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT80 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

80 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. Lengths and the car 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 bridge of this kind.

Built199333 years old
Length80.1 ft24.4 m
Daily traffic230counted 2019
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCameron
Location0.30 Mi W Of Jct FM 2556
CarriesClark RD
CrossesWillacy Canal
Coordinates26.18652, -97.85202

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignOther
Total Length80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area222.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic230 (2019)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number210310AA0555001

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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