Structure 211090025508246 · Hidalgo County, TX

US 281 NB Conn over FM 495

Carries US 281 NB Conn over FM 495, 0.10 Mi N Of US 83.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,205 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,205 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 3.3 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.

Built199333 years old
Length1205.1 ft367.3 m
Daily traffic8,190counted 2011
Last inspectedMay 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHidalgo
Location0.10 Mi N Of US 83
CarriesUS 281 NB Conn
CrossesFM 495
Coordinates26.21044, -98.18131

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1205.1 ft (367.3 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area4481.1 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,190 (2011)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number211090025508246

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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