Structure 41880004107033 · Potter County, TX

US 87 SB over Central AVE

Carries US 87 SB over Central AVE, 0.5 Mi S Of Lp 335.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT183 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

183 ft end to end, longest span 62 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length183.1 ft55.8 m
Daily traffic7,515counted 2019
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPotter
Location0.5 Mi S Of Lp 335
CarriesUS 87 SB
CrossesCentral AVE
Coordinates35.25826, -101.83364

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length183.1 ft (55.8 m)
Max Span62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area680.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,515 (2019)
Truck Traffic32%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number041880004107033

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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