Structure 50960006704052 · Hale County, TX

IH 27 NB over SH 194 & Bn Rr

Carries IH 27 NB over SH 194 & Bn Rr, 1.90 Mi N Of US 70.

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 FT265 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

265 ft end to end, longest span 65 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.

Built1967rebuilt 1986
Length265.1 ft80.8 m
Daily traffic5,180counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHale
Location1.90 Mi N Of US 70
CarriesIH 27 NB
CrossesSH 194 & Bn Rr
Coordinates34.21031, -101.73537

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length265.1 ft (80.8 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area1001.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,180 (2019)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number050960006704052

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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