Structure 240720B37280001 · El Paso County, TX

Lafayette DR over Mesa Drain

Carries Lafayette DR over Mesa Drain, 0.05 Mi NE Of FM 76.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

52 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.

Built197056 years old
Length52.2 ft15.9 m
Daily traffic2,066counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
Location0.05 Mi NE Of FM 76
CarriesLafayette DR
CrossesMesa Drain
Coordinates31.73101, -106.35068

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignOther
Total Length52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area232.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,066 (2022)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number240720B37280001

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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