Structure 240720212104233 · El Paso County, TX

FM 1281 (horizon) over IH 10

Carries FM 1281 (horizon) over IH 10, FM 1281 & IH 10.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT250 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

250 ft end to end, longest span 85 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1981rebuilt 2009
Length250.0 ft76.2 m
Daily traffic22,870counted 2013
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
LocationFM 1281 & IH 10
CarriesFM 1281 (horizon)
CrossesIH 10
Coordinates31.65947, -106.24009

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length250.0 ft (76.2 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Deck Area2415.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1981 (reconstructed 2009)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,870 (2013)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number240720212104233

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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