Structure 41880027501080 · Potter County, TX

IH 40 WB over US 287 WB & Bnsf Rr

Carries IH 40 WB over US 287 WB & Bnsf Rr, 8.2 Mi E Of IH 27.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT423 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

423 ft end to end, longest span 98 ft: about 6 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.

Built1968rebuilt 2007
Length422.9 ft128.9 m
Daily traffic11,076counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPotter
Location8.2 Mi E Of IH 27
CarriesIH 40 WB
CrossesUS 287 WB & Bnsf Rr
Coordinates35.19409, -101.69255

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length422.9 ft (128.9 m)
Max Span98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area1611.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968 (reconstructed 2007)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,076 (2019)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number041880027501080

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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