Structure 41880016810133 · Potter County, TX

Ih27 SB To Ih40 EB over IH 27

Carries Ih27 SB To Ih40 EB over IH 27, IH 40 & IH 27 Interchange.

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 FT207 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

207 ft end to end, longest span 64 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 1998
Length207.0 ft63.1 m
Daily traffic8,710counted 2012
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPotter
LocationIH 40 & IH 27 Interchange
CarriesIh27 SB To Ih40 EB
CrossesIH 27
Coordinates35.19127, -101.83776

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length207.0 ft (63.1 m)
Max Span64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Width43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Area839.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,710 (2012)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number041880016810133

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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