Structure 152320002401005 · Uvalde County, TX

US 90 over Dry Frio River

Carries US 90 over Dry Frio River, 9.8 Mi E Of US 83.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
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 FT512 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

512 ft end to end, longest span 76 ft: about 7 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.

Built1931rebuilt 1980
Length512.1 ft156.1 m
Daily traffic8,093counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyUvalde
Location9.8 Mi E Of US 83
CarriesUS 90
CrossesDry Frio River
Coordinates29.29054, -99.65565

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length512.1 ft (156.1 m)
Max Span76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area2763.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,093 (2020)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number152320002401005

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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