Structure 51850046106005 · Parmer County, TX

SH 214 over FM 2397/ Bnsf Rr/ Draw

Carries SH 214 over FM 2397/ Bnsf Rr/ Draw, 0.9 Mi S Of US 60.

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 overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,205 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,205 ft end to end, longest span 76 ft: about 3.3 football fields. 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.

Built197650 years old
Length1205.1 ft367.3 m
Daily traffic2,111counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyParmer
Location0.9 Mi S Of US 60
CarriesSH 214
CrossesFM 2397/ Bnsf Rr/ Draw
Coordinates34.62881, -102.72738

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1205.1 ft (367.3 m)
Max Span76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area5619.7 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,111 (2023)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

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 Number051850046106005

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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