Structure 152320003608008 · Uvalde County, TX

US 83 over Dry Frio River

Carries US 83 over Dry Frio River, 0.1 Mi NE Of FM 1051.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT554 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

554 ft end to end, longest span 42 ft: about 1.5 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1932rebuilt 1974
Length554.1 ft168.9 m
Daily traffic2,435counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyUvalde
Location0.1 Mi NE Of FM 1051
CarriesUS 83
CrossesDry Frio River
Coordinates29.47881, -99.76734

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length554.1 ft (168.9 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area2584.2 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1974)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,435 (2020)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number152320003608008

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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