Structure 131430AA0125001 · Lavaca County, TX

Co RD 342 over Rocky Creek

Carries Co RD 342 over Rocky Creek, 0.70 Mi SW Of FM 533.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

42 ft end to end, longest span 14 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built193591 years old
Length42.0 ft12.8 m
Daily traffic36counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLavaca
Location0.70 Mi SW Of FM 533
CarriesCo RD 342
CrossesRocky Creek
Coordinates29.42697, -97.19978

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area55.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1935

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic36 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number131430AA0125001

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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