Structure 132410008910065 · Wharton County, TX

Bu 59r NB over Colorado River

Carries Bu 59r NB over Colorado River, 0.25 Mi S Of SH 60.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,124 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,124 ft end to end, longest span 165 ft: about 3.1 football fields. 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.

Built196561 years old
Length1124.0 ft342.6 m
Daily traffic2,796counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWharton
Location0.25 Mi S Of SH 60
CarriesBu 59r NB
CrossesColorado River
Coordinates29.30780, -96.10377

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1124.0 ft (342.6 m)
Max Span165.0 ft (50.3 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area3597.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,796 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number132410008910065

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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