Structure 51850163404001 · Parmer County, TX

FM 1731 over Frio Draw

Carries FM 1731 over Frio Draw, 0.2 Mi S Of FM 2013.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 37 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built195274 years old
Length37.1 ft11.3 m
Daily traffic142counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyParmer
Location0.2 Mi S Of FM 2013
CarriesFM 1731
CrossesFrio Draw
Coordinates34.63894, -102.89719

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area91.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic142 (2020)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number051850163404001

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.