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US 281 SB over SH 285 PALO BLANCO CRK

Brooks County, Texas

Map

Coordinates:
+27.22826, -98.14093
27°13'42" N, 98°08'27" W

Facts

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

Name:	US 281 SB over SH 285 PALO BLANCO CRK
Structure number:	210240025514276
Location:	1.50 MI S OF FM 1418
Purpose:	Carries highway over highway and waterway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) `[02]`
Length of largest span:	115.2 ft. `[35.1 m]`
Total length:	802.2 ft. `[244.5 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	49.2 ft. `[15.0 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	52.2 ft. `[15.9 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	16.4 ft. `[5.0 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	2013
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[5]`
Number of main spans:	7
Main spans material:	Prestressed concrete `[5]`
Main spans design:	Stringer/Multi-beam or girder `[02]`
Deck type:	Concrete Precast Panels `[2]`
Wearing surface:	Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) `[1]`

Latest Available Inspection: February 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Good
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	7,000 `[as of 2013]`
Deck condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Very Good `[8 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Better than present minimum criteria `[7]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
Underclearances 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:	Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. `[8]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	99.3

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
February 2017	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	7000	99.3
February 2015	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	7000	99.3
March 2014	Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	13200	96.7

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.	104	104	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	350	350	0	0	0
Bearings
Elastomeric Bearing	each	112	112	0	0	0
Bridge Rail
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	1,604	1,604	0	0	0

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