Structure 211090003918281 · Hidalgo County, TX

US 83 WB over Cesar Chavez Road

Carries US 83 WB over Cesar Chavez Road, 3.2 Mi E Of US 281.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT228 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

228 ft end to end: about 3 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.

Built200224 years old
Length228.0 ft69.5 m
Daily traffic47,091counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyHidalgo
Location3.2 Mi E Of US 281
CarriesUS 83 WB
CrossesCesar Chavez Road
Coordinates26.19294, -98.13386

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length228.0 ft (69.5 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Area1459.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic47,091 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number211090003918281

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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