Structure 152320002402006 · Uvalde County, TX

US 90 over Frio River

Carries US 90 over Frio River, 0.7 Mi W Of FM 1049.

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 overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT750 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

750 ft end to end, longest span 90 ft: about 2.1 football fields. 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
Length750.0 ft228.6 m
Daily traffic8,093counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyUvalde
Location0.7 Mi W Of FM 1049
CarriesUS 90
CrossesFrio River
Coordinates29.29221, -99.64838

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length750.0 ft (228.6 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area4046.2 sq m
Main Spans4
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 Number152320002402006

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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