Structure 210310362201255 · Cameron County, TX

SH 550 over Up Railroad

Carries SH 550 over Up Railroad, 1.4 Mi NW Of SH 48.

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 FT370 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

370 ft end to end, longest span 128 ft: about 5 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.

Built201313 years old
Length370.1 ft112.8 m
Daily traffic1,000counted 2013
Last inspectedApril 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCameron
Location1.4 Mi NW Of SH 48
CarriesSH 550
CrossesUp Railroad
Coordinates25.97681, -97.41830

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length370.1 ft (112.8 m)
Max Span128.0 ft (39 m)
Deck Width60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Area2064.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2013

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,000 (2013)
Truck Traffic60%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number210310362201255

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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