Structure 210310022007022 · Cameron County, TX

SH 48 NB over FM 511

Carries SH 48 NB over FM 511, 1.0 Mi NE Of FM 802.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT205 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

205 ft end to end: 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199333 years old
Length205.1 ft62.5 m
Daily traffic3,145counted 2014
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCameron
Location1.0 Mi NE Of FM 802
CarriesSH 48 NB
CrossesFM 511
Coordinates25.95245, -97.41512

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length205.1 ft (62.5 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area762.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,145 (2014)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number210310022007022

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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