Structure 132410AA0356004 · Wharton County, TX

CR 268 over Draw

Carries CR 268 over Draw, 3.40 Mi W Of SH 60.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT49 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

49 ft end to end, longest span 24 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.

Built199531 years old
Length48.9 ft14.9 m
Daily traffic70counted 2010
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWharton
Location3.40 Mi W Of SH 60
CarriesCR 268
CrossesDraw
Coordinates29.56409, -96.14014

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area108.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic70 (2010)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number132410AA0356004

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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