Structure 241160AA8883001 · Hudspeth County, TX

Ft.hancock Intl.br over Rio Grande River

Carries Ft.hancock Intl.br over Rio Grande River, .898 M S Jct Sh20/fm1088.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck3/9 · Serious
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT510 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

510 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 7 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.

Built193690 years old
Length509.8 ft155.4 m
Daily traffic775counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHudspeth
Location.898 M S Jct Sh20/fm1088
CarriesFt.hancock Intl.br
CrossesRio Grande River
Coordinates31.27257, -105.85501

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length509.8 ft (155.4 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Deck Area1056.7 sq m
Main Spans17
Year Built1936

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic775 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCode 55
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number241160AA8883001

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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