Structure 60690222401229 · Ector County, TX

E Loop 338 NB over Bus 20 Uprr Cargo RD

Carries E Loop 338 NB over Bus 20 Uprr Cargo RD, E Lp 338 At Bus 20.

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 FT508 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

508 ft end to end, longest span 75 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.

Built196957 years old
Length507.9 ft154.8 m
Daily traffic7,713counted 2017
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEctor
LocationE Lp 338 At Bus 20
CarriesE Loop 338 NB
CrossesBus 20 Uprr Cargo RD
Coordinates31.87411, -102.31016

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length507.9 ft (154.8 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Area2058.8 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,713 (2017)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number060690222401229

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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