Structure 240720B64806001 · El Paso County, TX

Stevens ST over Franklin Canal

Carries Stevens ST over Franklin Canal, 0.18 Mi S Of SH 20.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT50 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

50 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199036 years old
Length49.9 ft15.2 m
Daily traffic1,200counted 2015
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
Location0.18 Mi S Of SH 20
CarriesStevens ST
CrossesFranklin Canal
Coordinates31.77082, -106.44971

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area196.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,200 (2015)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number240720B64806001

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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