Structure 240550037408018 · Culberson County, TX

US 62 over Guadalupe Canyon

Carries US 62 over Guadalupe Canyon, 4.15 Mi SW Of SH 54.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT197 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

197 ft end to end, longest span 39 ft: about 3 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.

Built195769 years old
Length196.9 ft60 m
Daily traffic2,076counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCulberson
Location4.15 Mi SW Of SH 54
CarriesUS 62
CrossesGuadalupe Canyon
Coordinates31.76554, -104.90624

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length196.9 ft (60 m)
Max Span39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Width47.2 ft (14.4 m)
Deck Area864 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,076 (2020)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number240550037408018

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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