Structure 61860002106019 · Pecos County, TX

US 90 over Sanderson Canyon

Carries US 90 over Sanderson Canyon, 14.5 Mi W Of US 285.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets 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 FT336 FT ACROSS50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 336 ft across with 50 openings: 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1930rebuilt 1960
Length336.0 ft102.4 m
Daily traffic330counted 2013
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyPecos
Location14.5 Mi W Of US 285
CarriesUS 90
CrossesSanderson Canyon
Coordinates30.15541, -102.62166

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length336.0 ft (102.4 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area1034.2 sq m
Main Spans50
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic330 (2013)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number061860002106019

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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