Structure 51520038001044 · Lubbock County, TX

University Avenue over US 82

Carries University Avenue over US 82, 0.90 Mi W Of US 84.

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 FT202 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

202 ft end to end, longest span 101 ft: about 3 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.

Built200917 years old
Length202.1 ft61.6 m
Daily traffic22,300counted 2010
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLubbock
Location0.90 Mi W Of US 84
CarriesUniversity Avenue
CrossesUS 82
Coordinates33.59243, -101.87030

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length202.1 ft (61.6 m)
Max Span101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Deck Width199.1 ft (60.7 m)
Deck Area3739.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2009

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,300 (2010)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number051520038001044

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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