Structure 152320036903017 · Uvalde County, TX

RM 187 over Ranchero Creek

Carries RM 187 over Ranchero Creek, 4.2 Mi S Of US 90.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT225 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

225 ft end to end, longest span 25 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 slab bridge.

Built200818 years old
Length225.1 ft68.6 m
Daily traffic313counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyUvalde
Location4.2 Mi S Of US 90
CarriesRM 187
CrossesRanchero Creek
Coordinates29.25709, -99.45586

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length225.1 ft (68.6 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area836.9 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built2008

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic313 (2020)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number152320036903017

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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