Structure 60690022806009 · Ector County, TX

North Sl 338 EB over US 385

Carries North Sl 338 EB over US 385, N Loop 338 At US 385.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT276 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

276 ft end to end: about 4 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.

Built20224 years old
Length275.9 ft84.1 m
Daily traffic4,800counted 2017
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEctor
LocationN Loop 338 At US 385
CarriesNorth Sl 338 EB
CrossesUS 385
Coordinates31.96051, -102.40997

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length275.9 ft (84.1 m)
Max Span111.9 ft (34.1 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area1026.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,800 (2017)
Truck Traffic36%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number060690022806009

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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