Structure 221590029903018 · Maverick County, TX

US 277 over Tequesquite Creek

Carries US 277 over Tequesquite Creek, 7.30 Mi N Of FM 1591.

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 overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT220 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

220 ft end to end, longest span 50 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.

Built1939rebuilt 1972
Length220.1 ft67.1 m
Daily traffic2,375counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMaverick
Location7.30 Mi N Of FM 1591
CarriesUS 277
CrossesTequesquite Creek
Coordinates29.06448, -100.63896

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area1026.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1939 (reconstructed 1972)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,375 (2023)
Truck Traffic24%
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 Number221590029903018

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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