Structure 60520086603002 · Crane County, TX

FM 1053 over Pecos River

Carries FM 1053 over Pecos River, 5.40 Mi S Of SH 329.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT252 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

252 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft: about 3 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.

Built1939rebuilt 1984
Length252.0 ft76.8 m
Daily traffic1,590counted 2012
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCrane
Location5.40 Mi S Of SH 329
CarriesFM 1053
CrossesPecos River
Coordinates31.31464, -102.65956

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length252.0 ft (76.8 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area983.0 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1939 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,590 (2012)
Truck Traffic25%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number060520086603002

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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