Structure 240720016701049 · El Paso County, TX

Sheridan RD NB over US 54 EB Fr & Uprr

Carries Sheridan RD NB over US 54 EB Fr & Uprr, 0.5 Mi N Van Buren AVE.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,009 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,009 ft end to end, longest span 160 ft: about 2.8 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
Length1008.9 ft307.5 m
Daily traffic25,220counted 2009
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
Location0.5 Mi N Van Buren AVE
CarriesSheridan RD NB
CrossesUS 54 EB Fr & Uprr
Coordinates31.82079, -106.43773

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1008.9 ft (307.5 m)
Max Span160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Deck Width31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Area2982.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,220 (2009)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number240720016701049

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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