Structure 240720212107329 · El Paso County, TX

US 85 Ebfr over Oxidation Dam Outlet

Carries US 85 Ebfr over Oxidation Dam Outlet, 0.5 Mi S Of Sunland Pk RD.

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 FT1,150 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,150 ft end to end, longest span 130 ft: about 3.2 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built20197 years old
Length1149.9 ft350.5 m
Daily traffic1,900counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
Location0.5 Mi S Of Sunland Pk RD
CarriesUS 85 Ebfr
CrossesOxidation Dam Outlet
Coordinates31.80954, -106.54507

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1149.9 ft (350.5 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area3645.2 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built2019

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,900 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number240720212107329

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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