Structure 222330002209044 · Val Verde County, TX

US 90 over Evans Creek

Carries US 90 over Evans Creek, 8.65 Mi SE Of SH 163.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT385 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

385 ft end to end, longest span 35 ft: about 5 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1939rebuilt 1963
Length384.8 ft117.3 m
Daily traffic1,570counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyVal Verde
Location8.65 Mi SE Of SH 163
CarriesUS 90
CrossesEvans Creek
Coordinates29.60267, -101.07331

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length384.8 ft (117.3 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area1642.2 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1939 (reconstructed 1963)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,570 (2020)
Truck Traffic55%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number222330002209044

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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