Structure 210310003919184 · Cameron County, TX

FM 2556 over US 83

Carries FM 2556 over US 83, 1.50 Mi W Of FM 506.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT418 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

418 ft end to end, longest span 85 ft: about 6 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
Length418.0 ft127.4 m
Daily traffic3,816counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCameron
Location1.50 Mi W Of FM 506
CarriesFM 2556
CrossesUS 83
Coordinates26.16365, -97.84858

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length418.0 ft (127.4 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area1643.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,816 (2024)
Truck Traffic25%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number210310003919184

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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