Structure 41910016809042 · Randall County, TX

IH 27 NB over Western AVE

Carries IH 27 NB over Western AVE, 2.7 Mi NE Of Lp 335s.

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 FT354 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

354 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 5 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
Length354.0 ft107.9 m
Daily traffic13,105counted 2019
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyRandall
Location2.7 Mi NE Of Lp 335s
CarriesIH 27 NB
CrossesWestern AVE
Coordinates35.15017, -101.88355

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length354.0 ft (107.9 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area1909.8 sq m
Main Spans4
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 Number041910016809042

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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