Structure 240220035804022 · Brewster County, TX

SH 118 over Butcher Knife Draw

Carries SH 118 over Butcher Knife Draw, 38.8 Mi S Of US 67/90.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT102 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

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

Built1955rebuilt 1987
Length102.0 ft31.1 m
Daily traffic464counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrewster
Location38.8 Mi S Of US 67/90
CarriesSH 118
CrossesButcher Knife Draw
Coordinates29.86776, -103.57743

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length102.0 ft (31.1 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area360.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic464 (2020)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number240220035804022

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.