Structure 130900AA0189001 · Gonzales County, TX

Co RD 189 over Sandies Creek

Carries Co RD 189 over Sandies Creek, 1.20 Mi W Of FM 108.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT88 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 3/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 3/9 · sets the rating

88 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 bridge of this kind.

Built198343 years old
Length87.9 ft26.8 m
Daily traffic10counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGonzales
Location1.20 Mi W Of FM 108
CarriesCo RD 189
CrossesSandies Creek
Coordinates29.29108, -97.63939

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignOther
Total Length87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Max Span52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Width10.8 ft (3.3 m)
Deck Area88.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1983

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number130900AA0189001

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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