Structure 150150025304267 · Bexar County, TX

US 281 Eb-nb Conn over US 281 & Lp 1604

Carries US 281 Eb-nb Conn over US 281 & Lp 1604, US 281 At Lp 1604.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,019 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 8/9

1,019 ft end to end, longest span 218 ft: about 2.8 football fields. 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.

Built20206 years old
Length1019.0 ft310.6 m
Daily traffic10,500counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBexar
LocationUS 281 At Lp 1604
CarriesUS 281 Eb-nb Conn
CrossesUS 281 & Lp 1604
Coordinates29.60927, -98.46872

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1019.0 ft (310.6 m)
Max Span217.8 ft (66.4 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area2826.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,500 (2020)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge14

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number150150025304267

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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