Structure 240720000103041 · El Paso County, TX

SH 20 over Drain

Carries SH 20 over Drain, 1.0 Mi NW Of IH 10.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT28 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

28 ft end to end, longest span 14 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.

Built1921rebuilt 1956
Length27.9 ft8.5 m
Daily traffic27,692counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
Location1.0 Mi NW Of IH 10
CarriesSH 20
CrossesDrain
Coordinates31.77480, -106.50123

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Area175.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1921 (reconstructed 1956)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,692 (2022)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number240720000103041

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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