Structure 240720255204268 · El Paso County, TX

Sl 375 SB over Old Abandoned Rail Bed

Carries Sl 375 SB over Old Abandoned Rail Bed, 1.5 Mi W Cordova Int Br.

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 FT910 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

910 ft end to end, longest span 87 ft: about 2.5 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.

Built197254 years old
Length910.1 ft277.4 m
Daily traffic8,200counted 2011
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
Location1.5 Mi W Cordova Int Br
CarriesSl 375 SB
CrossesOld Abandoned Rail Bed
Coordinates31.75560, -106.47091

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length910.1 ft (277.4 m)
Max Span86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area3439.8 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,200 (2011)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number240720255204268

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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