Structure 222540027603058 · Zavala County, TX

US 57 over Turkey Creek

Carries US 57 over Turkey Creek, 6.50 Mi W Of US 83.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT357 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

357 ft end to end, longest span 25 ft: about 5 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 slab bridge.

Built1961rebuilt 1988
Length357.0 ft108.8 m
Daily traffic3,277counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyZavala
Location6.50 Mi W Of US 83
CarriesUS 57
CrossesTurkey Creek
Coordinates28.93035, -99.95626

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length357.0 ft (108.8 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area1523.2 sq m
Main Spans14
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,277 (2020)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number222540027603058

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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