Structure 150070101102006 · Atascosa County, TX

FM 541 over Atascosa River

Carries FM 541 over Atascosa River, 2.75 Mi NE Of IH 37.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT121 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

121 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. 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.

Built196264 years old
Length121.1 ft36.9 m
Daily traffic578counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyAtascosa
Location2.75 Mi NE Of IH 37
CarriesFM 541
CrossesAtascosa River
Coordinates28.86496, -98.33830

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area287.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic578 (2020)
Truck Traffic31%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number150070101102006

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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