Structure 152320002402010 · Uvalde County, TX

US 90 over Blanco River

Carries US 90 over Blanco River, 2.6 Mi W Of FM 2730.

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 overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT305 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

305 ft end to end, longest span 61 ft: about 4 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.

Built1932rebuilt 1980
Length305.1 ft93 m
Daily traffic7,275counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyUvalde
Location2.6 Mi W Of FM 2730
CarriesUS 90
CrossesBlanco River
Coordinates29.31853, -99.55356

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length305.1 ft (93 m)
Max Span61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area1646.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,275 (2020)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number152320002402010

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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