Structure 41880027501132 · Potter County, TX

Ih27 NB To Ih40 WB over IH 27

Carries Ih27 NB To Ih40 WB over IH 27, IH 40 & IH 27 Interchange.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT222 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

222 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 3 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.

Built1965rebuilt 1987
Length222.1 ft67.7 m
Daily traffic5,870counted 2009
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPotter
LocationIH 40 & IH 27 Interchange
CarriesIh27 NB To Ih40 WB
CrossesIH 27
Coordinates35.19439, -101.83643

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length222.1 ft (67.7 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area677 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,870 (2009)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number041880027501132

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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