Structure 161780007406203 · Nueces County, TX
Carries Carbon Plant Con over IH 37, IH 37 At Carbon Plant RD.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.
How ratings work4,415 ft end to end, longest span 265 ft: about 12 football fields. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.
| State | Texas |
| County | Nueces |
| Location | IH 37 At Carbon Plant RD |
| Carries | Carbon Plant Con |
| Crosses | IH 37 |
| Coordinates | 27.84336, -97.56347 |
| Material | Steel Continuous |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 4415.0 ft (1345.7 m) |
| Max Span | 265.1 ft (80.8 m) |
| Deck Width | 32.2 ft (9.8 m) |
| Deck Area | 13187.9 sq m |
| Main Spans | 3 |
| Year Built | 2011 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 1,445 (2022) |
| Truck Traffic | 10% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 1 |
| Lanes Under Bridge | 21 |
| Last Inspection | May 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | Not applicable |
| Structure Number | 161780007406203 |
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."
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.