Structure 240720016701071 · El Paso County, TX

US 54 NB over Dyer ST (lp 478)

Carries US 54 NB over Dyer ST (lp 478), Jct US 54 & Loop 478.

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 FT435 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

435 ft end to end, longest span 110 ft: about 6 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.

Built1980rebuilt 2009
Length435.0 ft132.6 m
Daily traffic36,170counted 2013
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
LocationJct US 54 & Loop 478
CarriesUS 54 NB
CrossesDyer ST (lp 478)
Coordinates31.85199, -106.44015

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length435.0 ft (132.6 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width72.5 ft (22.1 m)
Deck Area2930.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1980 (reconstructed 2009)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic36,170 (2013)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge8

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 Number240720016701071

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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