Structure 131430AA0157001 · Lavaca County, TX

Co RD 182 over Smothers Creek

Carries Co RD 182 over Smothers Creek, 1.35 Mi S Of FM 340.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT125 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

125 ft end to end, longest span 42 ft. 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.

Built198541 years old
Length125.0 ft38.1 m
Daily traffic140counted 2014
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLavaca
Location1.35 Mi S Of FM 340
CarriesCo RD 182
CrossesSmothers Creek
Coordinates29.44210, -97.01847

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area350.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic140 (2014)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number131430AA0157001

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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