Structure 252420027513098 · Wheeler County, TX

IH 40 EB over County RD 26

Carries IH 40 EB over County RD 26, 3.00 Mi E Of FM 1802.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT145 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

145 ft end to end: about 2 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.

Built197056 years old
Length145.0 ft44.2 m
Daily traffic4,830counted 2013
Last inspectedJune 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWheeler
Location3.00 Mi E Of FM 1802
CarriesIH 40 EB
CrossesCounty RD 26
Coordinates35.22663, -100.07704

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length145.0 ft (44.2 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area596.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,830 (2013)
Truck Traffic47%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number252420027513098

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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