Structure 132410008910039 · Wharton County, TX

Bu 59r SB over Colorado River

Carries Bu 59r SB 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
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,127 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,127 ft end to end: 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 through truss.

Built1930rebuilt 2018
Length1127.0 ft343.5 m
Daily traffic2,796counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWharton
Location0.25 Mi S Of SH 60
CarriesBu 59r SB
CrossesColorado River
Coordinates29.30816, -96.10392

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length1127.0 ft (343.5 m)
Max Span319.9 ft (97.5 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area2095.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 2018)

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 on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number132410008910039

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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