Structure 71640003506047 · Menard County, TX

US 83 NB over SH 29 EB

Carries US 83 NB over SH 29 EB, 2.30 Mi SE Of FM 2291.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT149 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

149 ft end to end: about 2 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
Length149.0 ft45.4 m
Daily traffic890counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMenard
Location2.30 Mi SE Of FM 2291
CarriesUS 83 NB
CrossesSH 29 EB
Coordinates30.88075, -99.76376

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length149.0 ft (45.4 m)
Max Span66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Deck Width32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Area449.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic890 (2023)
Truck Traffic36%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number071640003506047

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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