Structure 151630059502001 · Medina County, TX

FM 1796 over Seco Creek

Carries FM 1796 over Seco Creek, 8.59 Mi E Of Uvalde C/l.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT250 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

250 ft end to end, longest span 25 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1960rebuilt 2024
Length250.0 ft76.2 m
Daily traffic305counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMedina
Location8.59 Mi E Of Uvalde C/l
CarriesFM 1796
CrossesSeco Creek
Coordinates29.43967, -99.28489

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length250.0 ft (76.2 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area792.5 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 2024)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic305 (2023)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number151630059502001

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.