Structure 72180016001001 · Sutton County, TX

US 277 over East Fork Dry Devils Riv

Carries US 277 over East Fork Dry Devils Riv, 0.53 Mi S Of Lp 467.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT273 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

273 ft end to end, longest span 39 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1925rebuilt 1971
Length273.0 ft83.2 m
Daily traffic2,961counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountySutton
Location0.53 Mi S Of Lp 467
CarriesUS 277
CrossesEast Fork Dry Devils Riv
Coordinates30.55996, -100.64806

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length273.0 ft (83.2 m)
Max Span39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Width57.4 ft (17.5 m)
Deck Area1,456 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1925 (reconstructed 1971)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,961 (2023)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number072180016001001

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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