Structure 210310003907045 · Cameron County, TX

US 77 Nbfr over Arroyo Colorado

Carries US 77 Nbfr over Arroyo Colorado, 1.40 Mi NW Of FM 801.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT301 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

301 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft: about 4 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.

Built1957rebuilt 2004
Length300.9 ft91.7 m
Daily traffic9,768counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCameron
Location1.40 Mi NW Of FM 801
CarriesUS 77 Nbfr
CrossesArroyo Colorado
Coordinates26.17359, -97.70056

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length300.9 ft (91.7 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width49.2 ft (15 m)
Deck Area1375.5 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 2004)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,768 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3

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 Number210310003907045

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.

Nearby Bridges