Structure 221590AA0214009 · Maverick County, TX

Lowe RD over Irrigation Canal

Carries Lowe RD over Irrigation Canal, 0.40 Mi SE Of Taylor RD.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

42 ft end to end, longest span 27 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1920106 years old
Length42.0 ft12.8 m
Daily traffic100counted 2010
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMaverick
Location0.40 Mi SE Of Taylor RD
CarriesLowe RD
CrossesIrrigation Canal
Coordinates28.91462, -100.59221

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width15.4 ft (4.7 m)
Deck Area60.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1920

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2010)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical2 — Bridge closed (monitoring)
Structure Number221590AA0214009

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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