Structure 62380100101001 · Ward County, TX

FM 516 over Cedarvale Canal

Carries FM 516 over Cedarvale Canal, 2.80 Mi NW Of FM 3398.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

25 ft end to end, longest span 12 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1947rebuilt 1965
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic312counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWard
Location2.80 Mi NW Of FM 3398
CarriesFM 516
CrossesCedarvale Canal
Coordinates31.54423, -103.47938

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Area50.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1947 (reconstructed 1965)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic312 (2022)
Truck Traffic40%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number062380100101001

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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