Structure 61650000514168 · Midland County, TX

IH 20 EB over SH 349

Carries IH 20 EB over SH 349, IH 20 At SH 349.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
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 FT202 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

202 ft end to end, longest span 50 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.

Built196561 years old
Length202.1 ft61.6 m
Daily traffic24,794counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMidland
LocationIH 20 At SH 349
CarriesIH 20 EB
CrossesSH 349
Coordinates31.97229, -102.07393

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length202.1 ft (61.6 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area757.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,794 (2022)
Truck Traffic35%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number061650000514168

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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