Structure 222330FD3017001 · Val Verde County, TX

Spur 349 over Rio Grande River

Carries Spur 349 over Rio Grande River, 2.7 Mi SW Of US 90.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT960 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

960 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 2.7 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.

Built196957 years old
Length960.0 ft292.6 m
Daily traffic102counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyVal Verde
Location2.7 Mi SW Of US 90
CarriesSpur 349
CrossesRio Grande River
Coordinates29.44989, -101.05647

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length960.0 ft (292.6 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area3920.8 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic102 (2021)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCode 55
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number222330FD3017001

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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