Structure 132410AA0538001 · Wharton County, TX

Co RD 381 over Middle Turkey Creek

Carries Co RD 381 over Middle Turkey Creek, 0.8 Mi SW Of CR 394.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

31 ft end to end, longest span 15 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199135 years old
Length30.8 ft9.4 m
Daily traffic16counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWharton
Location0.8 Mi SW Of CR 394
CarriesCo RD 381
CrossesMiddle Turkey Creek
Coordinates29.28963, -96.49711

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area80.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number132410AA0538001

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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