Structure 150150001702388 · Bexar County, TX

IH 35 Nbml over Medina River

Carries IH 35 Nbml over Medina River, 2.50 Mi S Of IH 410.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT688 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

688 ft end to end, longest span 147 ft: about 1.9 football fields. 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.

Built201412 years old
Length688.0 ft209.7 m
Daily traffic53,013counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBexar
Location2.50 Mi S Of IH 410
CarriesIH 35 Nbml
CrossesMedina River
Coordinates29.29251, -98.63857

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length688.0 ft (209.7 m)
Max Span147.0 ft (44.8 m)
Deck Width70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Area4529.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2014

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic53,013 (2022)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number150150001702388

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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