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US 281 SB over BALUARTE CREEK

Brooks County, Texas

Map

Coordinates:
+27.17518, -98.14845
27°10'31" N, 98°08'54" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	US 281 SB over BALUARTE CREEK
Structure number:	210240025504090
Location:	1.00 MI S OF FM 3066
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) `[02]`
Length of largest span:	8.9 ft. `[2.7 m]`
Total length:	66.9 ft. `[20.4 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	37.7 ft. `[11.5 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	40.0 ft. `[12.2 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1991
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[5]`
Design load:	MS 18 / HS 20 `[5]`
Number of main spans:	7
Main spans material:	Concrete `[1]`
Main spans design:	Culvert `[19]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Latest Available Inspection: February 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Good
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	6,450 `[as of 2011]`
Structural appraisal:	Better than present minimum criteria `[7]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Channel protection:	Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. `[7]`
Culvert condition:	Shrinkage cracks, light scaling and insignificant spalling which does not expose reinforcing steel. Insignificant damage caused by drift with no misalignment and not requiring corrective action. Some minor scouring has occured near curtain walls, wingwalls or pipes. Metal culverts have a smooth symmetrical curvature with superficial corrosion and no pitting. `[7]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	99.4

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Culvert Condition	ADT	Suff. Rating
February 2017	Good	7 out of 10	6450	99.4
February 2013	Fair	6 out of 10	6450	98.4
May 2009	Good	7 out of 10	6400	98.4
May 2005	Good	7 out of 10	6000	96.4
June 2001	Good	7 out of 10	5450	97.5
August 1997	Good	7 out of 10	4850	97.5
August 1995	Good	7 out of 10	7400	97.4
March 1993	Good	7 out of 10	7300	97.5
May 1991	Good	8 out of 10	6300	97.5

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Culvert
Reinforced Concrete Culvert	linear ft.	280	248	32	0	0
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	140	90	0	50	0

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