Structure 60690222401012 · Ector County, TX

W Loop 338 NB over SH 302/spur 450

Carries W Loop 338 NB over SH 302/spur 450, W Loop 338 At SH 302.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT210 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

210 ft end to end: about 3 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.

Built197452 years old
Length210.0 ft64 m
Daily traffic4,000counted 2013
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyEctor
LocationW Loop 338 At SH 302
CarriesW Loop 338 NB
CrossesSH 302/spur 450
Coordinates31.87494, -102.41998

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length210.0 ft (64 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area864 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,000 (2013)
Truck Traffic36%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number060690222401012

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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