Structure 221360029902021 · Kinney County, TX

US 277 over Pinto Creek

Carries US 277 over Pinto Creek, 2.00 Mi N Of RM 693.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT450 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

450 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft: about 6 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.

Built1940rebuilt 1970
Length450.1 ft137.2 m
Daily traffic3,671counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyKinney
Location2.00 Mi N Of RM 693
CarriesUS 277
CrossesPinto Creek
Coordinates29.18900, -100.70354

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length450.1 ft (137.2 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area2099.2 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1970)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,671 (2018)
Truck Traffic22%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number221360029902021

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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