Structure 130620014309047 · DeWitt County, TX

US 87 NB over Uprr

Carries US 87 NB over Uprr, 10.60 Mi SE Of US 183/77a.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT415 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

415 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft: about 6 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.

Built1946rebuilt 2004
Length415.0 ft126.5 m
Daily traffic4,231counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDeWitt
Location10.60 Mi SE Of US 183/77a
CarriesUS 87 NB
CrossesUprr
Coordinates29.00391, -97.15825

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length415.0 ft (126.5 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area1556.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1946 (reconstructed 2004)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,231 (2023)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number130620014309047

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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