Structure 222330002206068 · Val Verde County, TX

US 90 over Pecos River

Carries US 90 over Pecos River, 11.70 Mi W Of SH 163.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,310 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

1,310 ft end to end, longest span 416 ft: about 3.6 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 deck truss.

Built1957rebuilt 2010
Length1310.0 ft399.3 m
Daily traffic1,133counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyVal Verde
Location11.70 Mi W Of SH 163
CarriesUS 90
CrossesPecos River
Coordinates29.70930, -101.35223

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignTruss - Deck
Total Length1310.0 ft (399.3 m)
Max Span416.0 ft (126.8 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area4152.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 2010)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,133 (2020)
Truck Traffic55%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number222330002206068

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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