Structure 152470014305012 · Wilson County, TX

US 87 over Ecleto Creek

Carries US 87 over Ecleto Creek, 3.70 Mi E Of FM 538.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT220 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

220 ft end to end, longest span 20 ft: 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 slab bridge.

Built1924rebuilt 1975
Length220.1 ft67.1 m
Daily traffic4,345counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWilson
Location3.70 Mi E Of FM 538
CarriesUS 87
CrossesEcleto Creek
Coordinates29.24424, -97.86531

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width51.5 ft (15.7 m)
Deck Area1053.5 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1924 (reconstructed 1975)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,345 (2022)
Truck Traffic39%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number152470014305012

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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