Structure 222330362101001 · Val Verde County, TX

Sp 317 over Sl 79

Carries Sp 317 over Sl 79, 1.0 Mi N 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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT294 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

294 ft end to end, longest span 97 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.

Built201214 years old
Length294.0 ft89.6 m
Daily traffic209counted 2016
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyVal Verde
Location1.0 Mi N Of US 277
CarriesSp 317
CrossesSl 79
Coordinates29.34292, -100.82120

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length294.0 ft (89.6 m)
Max Span97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area1254.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2012

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic209 (2016)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number222330362101001

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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