Structure 212140FD3018001 · Starr County, TX

FM 2098 Spur over Rio Grande River

Carries FM 2098 Spur over Rio Grande River, Falcon Dam Spillway.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
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 FT360 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

360 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 5 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built195472 years old
Length359.9 ft109.7 m
Daily traffic520counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyStarr
LocationFalcon Dam Spillway
CarriesFM 2098 Spur
CrossesRio Grande River
Coordinates26.55810, -99.16221

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length359.9 ft (109.7 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area1206.7 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic520 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCode 55
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number212140FD3018001

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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