Structure 161780234301003 · Nueces County, TX

FM 2444 over Oso Creek

Carries FM 2444 over Oso Creek, 2.25 Mi S Of SH 357.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT440 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

440 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft: about 6 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199333 years old
Length440.0 ft134.1 m
Daily traffic14,907counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNueces
Location2.25 Mi S Of SH 357
CarriesFM 2444
CrossesOso Creek
Coordinates27.65706, -97.40170

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length440.0 ft (134.1 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Area2856.3 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,907 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number161780234301003

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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