Structure 51520005301186 · Lubbock County, TX

US 82 WB over AVE L; Bnsf;buddy Holly

Carries US 82 WB over AVE L; Bnsf;buddy Holly, 0.3 Mi West Of IH 27.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,618 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

1,618 ft end to end, longest span 186 ft: about 4.5 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built201313 years old
Length1618.1 ft493.2 m
Daily traffic6,410counted 2013
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLubbock
Location0.3 Mi West Of IH 27
CarriesUS 82 WB
CrossesAVE L; Bnsf;buddy Holly
Coordinates33.59244, -101.84469

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1618.1 ft (493.2 m)
Max Span186.0 ft (56.7 m)
Deck Width54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Area8137.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2013

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,410 (2013)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number051520005301186

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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