Structure 130450AA0200001 · Colorado County, TX

CR 79 over Irrigation Canal

Carries CR 79 over Irrigation Canal, 0.2 Mi W Of FM 3013.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

27 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.

Built195076 years old
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic20counted 2018
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyColorado
Location0.2 Mi W Of FM 3013
CarriesCR 79
CrossesIrrigation Canal
Coordinates29.52538, -96.32696

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width12.8 ft (3.9 m)
Deck Area32.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number130450AA0200001

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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