Structure 241230010403058 · Jeff Davis County, TX

SH 17 over Limpia Creek

Carries SH 17 over Limpia Creek, 6.8 Mi NE Of SH 118.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT131 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9 · sets the rating

131 ft end to end, longest span 72 ft. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199432 years old
Length130.9 ft39.9 m
Daily traffic1,183counted 2019
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyJeff Davis
Location6.8 Mi NE Of SH 118
CarriesSH 17
CrossesLimpia Creek
Coordinates30.65303, -103.80370

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length130.9 ft (39.9 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area490.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1994

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,183 (2019)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number241230010403058

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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