Structure 210310003919395 · Cameron County, TX

US 83 WB over Rabb RD

Carries US 83 WB over Rabb RD, 0.75 Mi W Of FM 506.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT203 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

203 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.

Built200818 years old
Length203.1 ft61.9 m
Daily traffic31,469counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyCameron
Location0.75 Mi W Of FM 506
CarriesUS 83 WB
CrossesRabb RD
Coordinates26.16555, -97.83649

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length203.1 ft (61.9 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Area1337.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2008

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic31,469 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number210310003919395

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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