Structure 221590029914079 · Maverick County, TX

Sl 480 over Maverick Co Canal

Carries Sl 480 over Maverick Co Canal, 1.5 Mi S Of US 277.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT285 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

285 ft end to end, longest span 110 ft: about 4 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.

Built201016 years old
Length285.1 ft86.9 m
Daily traffic3,782counted 2016
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMaverick
Location1.5 Mi S Of US 277
CarriesSl 480
CrossesMaverick Co Canal
Coordinates28.68635, -100.43997

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length285.1 ft (86.9 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area1216.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,782 (2016)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number221590029914079

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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