Structure 211090025507095 · Hidalgo County, TX

US 281 NB over FM 2812

Carries US 281 NB over FM 2812, 2.1 Mi S Of FM 162.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT202 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9

202 ft end to end: 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.

Built200224 years old
Length202.1 ft61.6 m
Daily traffic12,224counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHidalgo
Location2.1 Mi S Of FM 162
CarriesUS 281 NB
CrossesFM 2812
Coordinates26.38532, -98.14228

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length202.1 ft (61.6 m)
Max Span111.9 ft (34.1 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area788.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,224 (2023)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number211090025507095

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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