Structure 240720016701048 · El Paso County, TX

US 54 EB On Ramp over Uprr

Carries US 54 EB On Ramp over Uprr, 0.1 Mi N Of Forrest RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT675 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

675 ft end to end, longest span 149 ft: about 1.9 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.

Built197650 years old
Length674.9 ft205.7 m
Daily traffic2,290counted 2013
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
Location0.1 Mi N Of Forrest RD
CarriesUS 54 EB On Ramp
CrossesUprr
Coordinates31.81488, -106.44067

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length674.9 ft (205.7 m)
Max Span149.0 ft (45.4 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area1666.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,290 (2013)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number240720016701048

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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