Structure 240720212102184 · El Paso County, TX

IH 10 EB over Cotton AVE & Uprr

Carries IH 10 EB over Cotton AVE & Uprr, 1.95 Mi W Of US 54.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,850 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,850 ft end to end: about 5.1 football fields. 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.

Built1968rebuilt 2002
Length1850.1 ft563.9 m
Daily traffic95,599counted 2019
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
Location1.95 Mi W Of US 54
CarriesIH 10 EB
CrossesCotton AVE & Uprr
Coordinates31.77156, -106.47373

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1850.1 ft (563.9 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width82.3 ft (25.1 m)
Deck Area14153.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968 (reconstructed 2002)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic95,599 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number240720212102184

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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