Structure 240720B37020001 · El Paso County, TX

Knights DR over Playa Drain

Carries Knights DR over Playa Drain, 0.25 Mi W Of Riverside DR.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

38 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 bridge of this kind.

Built197452 years old
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic3,680counted 2010
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
Location0.25 Mi W Of Riverside DR
CarriesKnights DR
CrossesPlaya Drain
Coordinates31.72240, -106.36735

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignOther
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area205.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,680 (2010)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number240720B37020001

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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