Structure 60690000513173 · Ector County, TX

IH 20 EB over Dixie BLVD

Carries IH 20 EB over Dixie BLVD, 0.35 Mi E Of US 385.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT180 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

180 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 3 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.

Built196660 years old
Length180.1 ft54.9 m
Daily traffic21,674counted 2019
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEctor
Location0.35 Mi E Of US 385
CarriesIH 20 EB
CrossesDixie BLVD
Coordinates31.82941, -102.34954

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length180.1 ft (54.9 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width41.7 ft (12.7 m)
Deck Area697.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,674 (2019)
Truck Traffic31%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number060690000513173

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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