Structure 240720067401009 · El Paso County, TX

FM 76 over Mesa Drain

Carries FM 76 over Mesa Drain, 2.6 Mi NE Of Jct SH 20.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

46 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built200521 years old
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic17,841counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
Location2.6 Mi NE Of Jct SH 20
CarriesFM 76
CrossesMesa Drain
Coordinates31.74328, -106.36531

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Area533.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,841 (2020)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number240720067401009

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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