Structure 210310032708030 · Cameron County, TX

US 77 NB over N Floodway

Carries US 77 NB over N Floodway, 5.20 Mi NW Of FM 508.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,645 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

2,645 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 7.3 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 slab bridge.

Built197452 years old
Length2645.0 ft806.2 m
Daily traffic12,122counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCameron
Location5.20 Mi NW Of FM 508
CarriesUS 77 NB
CrossesN Floodway
Coordinates26.31484, -97.77698

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length2645.0 ft (806.2 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area10883.7 sq m
Main Spans105
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,122 (2023)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical6 — Scour calculated, stable
Structure Number210310032708030

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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