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US 281 NB over BUFFALO HOLLOW

Brooks County, Texas

Map

Coordinates:
+26.78653, -98.10657
26°47'12" N, 98°06'24" W

Facts

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

Name:	US 281 NB over BUFFALO HOLLOW
Structure number:	210240025505027
Location:	7.4 MI S OF FM 755
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) `[02]`
Length of largest span:	20.0 ft. `[6.1 m]`
Total length:	60.0 ft. `[18.3 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	38.7 ft. `[11.8 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	42.3 ft. `[12.9 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1941
Year reconstructed:	1953
Historic significance:	Bridge is possibly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[3]`
Design load:	M 13.5 / H 15 `[2]`
Number of main spans:	3
Main spans material:	Concrete `[1]`
Main spans design:	Slab `[01]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Latest Available Inspection: February 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	7,220 `[as of 2013]`
Truck traffic:	23% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Better than present minimum criteria `[7]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Channel protection:	Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. `[6]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. `[5]`
Sufficiency rating:	91.0

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
February 2017	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	7220	91.0
February 2015	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	7220	90.8
February 2013	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	6050	90.9
April 2011	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	5600	90.9
May 2009	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	5550	91.2
May 2007	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	4950	89.3
May 2005	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	4950	89.3
May 2003	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	4950	90.0
June 2001	Good	Good	Good	Good	4950	90.0
July 1999	Good	Good	Good	Good	4350	90.1
August 1997	Good	Good	Good	Good	3350	90.2
September 1995	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	3150	90.2
April 1993	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	3300	82.1
January 1991	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	2900	66.9

Element Data

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

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	84	84	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	84	83	1	0	0
Bridge Rail
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	120	118	2	0	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Slab	sq. ft.	33	33	0	0	0

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Disclaimer: All data is taken from the National Bridge Inventory and has not been verified.
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