Structure 51520006707093 · Lubbock County, TX

CR 53 over IH 27 And At & Sf Rr

Carries CR 53 over IH 27 And At & Sf Rr, 3.00 Mi N Of FM 1729.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT521 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

521 ft end to end, longest span 87 ft: about 7 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.

Built198046 years old
Length521.0 ft158.8 m
Daily traffic82counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLubbock
Location3.00 Mi N Of FM 1729
CarriesCR 53
CrossesIH 27 And At & Sf Rr
Coordinates33.78099, -101.83722

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length521.0 ft (158.8 m)
Max Span86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area1746.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic82 (2022)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number051520006707093

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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