Structure 161780234301004 · Nueces County, TX

FM 2444 over Oso Creek Draw

Carries FM 2444 over Oso Creek Draw, 3.8 Mi SW Of SH 358.

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 FT1,050 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,050 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 2.9 football fields. 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.

Built20197 years old
Length1049.9 ft320 m
Daily traffic14,777counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNueces
Location3.8 Mi SW Of SH 358
CarriesFM 2444
CrossesOso Creek Draw
Coordinates27.65703, -97.40162

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1049.9 ft (320 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Area6,816 sq m
Main Spans15
Year Built2019

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,777 (2023)
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 Number161780234301004

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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