Structure 211090025508058 · Hidalgo County, TX

US 281 NB over Sprague ST

Carries US 281 NB over Sprague ST, 0.50 Mi S Of SH 107.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT275 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

275 ft end to end: about 4 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.

Built1979rebuilt 2005
Length274.9 ft83.8 m
Daily traffic34,292counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHidalgo
Location0.50 Mi S Of SH 107
CarriesUS 281 NB
CrossesSprague ST
Coordinates26.29182, -98.14813

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length274.9 ft (83.8 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Area1810.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1979 (reconstructed 2005)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic34,292 (2023)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge4
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 Number211090025508058

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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