Structure 62380000404082 · Ward County, TX

IH 20 WB over Park RD 41

Carries IH 20 WB over Park RD 41, 5.70 Mi E Of SH 18.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT160 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

160 ft end to end: about 2 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.

Built198244 years old
Length160.1 ft48.8 m
Daily traffic13,913counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWard
Location5.70 Mi E Of SH 18
CarriesIH 20 WB
CrossesPark RD 41
Coordinates31.61618, -102.81137

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area653.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1982

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,913 (2022)
Truck Traffic46%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number062380000404082

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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