Structure 222540003703049 · Zavala County, TX

US 83 over Turkey Creek

Carries US 83 over Turkey Creek, 1.0 Mi SW Of Spur 155.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,210 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,210 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft: about 3.4 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.

Built1947rebuilt 1970
Length1210.0 ft368.8 m
Daily traffic5,854counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyZavala
Location1.0 Mi SW Of Spur 155
CarriesUS 83
CrossesTurkey Creek
Coordinates28.66081, -99.84297

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length1210.0 ft (368.8 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area5642.6 sq m
Main Spans44
Year Built1947 (reconstructed 1970)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,854 (2020)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number222540003703049

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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