Structure 150150001710294 · Bexar County, TX

IH 37 SB US 281 SB over IH 35 Etc

Carries IH 37 SB US 281 SB over IH 35 Etc, IH 35 & IH 37 Interchange.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT3,334 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

3,334 ft end to end, longest span 119 ft: about 9.3 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.

Built197254 years old
Length3334.0 ft1016.2 m
Daily traffic127,190counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBexar
LocationIH 35 & IH 37 Interchange
CarriesIH 37 SB US 281 SB
CrossesIH 35 Etc
Coordinates29.43638, -98.47775

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length3334.0 ft (1016.2 m)
Max Span119.1 ft (36.3 m)
Deck Width61.4 ft (18.7 m)
Deck Area19002.9 sq m
Main Spans40
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic127,190 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge25

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number150150001710294

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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