Structure 41910016809039 · Randall County, TX

IH 27 NB over 45th AVE

Carries IH 27 NB over 45th AVE, 1.7 Mi SW Of FM 1541.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT303 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

303 ft end to end, longest span 78 ft: about 4 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.

Built1961rebuilt 1983
Length303.1 ft92.4 m
Daily traffic13,105counted 2019
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyRandall
Location1.7 Mi SW Of FM 1541
CarriesIH 27 NB
Crosses45th AVE
Coordinates35.16387, -101.87178

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length303.1 ft (92.4 m)
Max Span78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Deck Width52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Area1469.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 1983)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,105 (2019)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number041910016809039

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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