Structure 131430AA0172001 · Lavaca County, TX

CR 281 over Ponton Creek

Carries CR 281 over Ponton Creek, 0.95 Mi E Of SH 95.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

29 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.

Built193096 years old
Length28.9 ft8.8 m
Daily traffic50counted 2014
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLavaca
Location0.95 Mi E Of SH 95
CarriesCR 281
CrossesPonton Creek
Coordinates29.49203, -97.13429

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width17.7 ft (5.4 m)
Deck Area47.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1930

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2014)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number131430AA0172001

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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