Structure 41880027501180 · Potter County, TX

IH 40 EB over Whitaker RD

Carries IH 40 EB over Whitaker RD, IH 40 EB At Whitaker RD.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT254 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

254 ft end to end, longest span 94 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.

Built20215 years old
Length253.9 ft77.4 m
Daily traffic46,400counted 2015
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPotter
LocationIH 40 EB At Whitaker RD
CarriesIH 40 EB
CrossesWhitaker RD
Coordinates35.19259, -101.76008

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length253.9 ft (77.4 m)
Max Span94.2 ft (28.7 m)
Deck Width61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Area1439.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic46,400 (2015)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number041880027501180

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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