Structure 150150025304290 · Bexar County, TX

US 281 Sbml over Overlook PKWY

Carries US 281 Sbml over Overlook PKWY, 5.2 Mi N Of Lp 1604.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT260 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

260 ft end to end, longest span 68 ft: 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.

Built20215 years old
Length259.8 ft79.2 m
Daily traffic60,619counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyBexar
Location5.2 Mi N Of Lp 1604
CarriesUS 281 Sbml
CrossesOverlook PKWY
Coordinates29.68033, -98.45347

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length259.8 ft (79.2 m)
Max Span67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Width63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Area1520.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic60,619 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number150150025304290

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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