Structure 62220002201047 · Terrell County, TX

US 90 over Sanderson Canyon

Carries US 90 over Sanderson Canyon, 2.00 Mi E Of US 285.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT322 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

322 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft: about 4 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.

Built1947rebuilt 1979
Length321.9 ft98.1 m
Daily traffic1,574counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTerrell
Location2.00 Mi E Of US 285
CarriesUS 90
CrossesSanderson Canyon
Coordinates30.12885, -102.38491

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length321.9 ft (98.1 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area1373.4 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1947 (reconstructed 1979)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,574 (2023)
Truck Traffic38%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number062220002201047

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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