Structure 82210227001004 · Taylor County, TX

FM 3438 over Drainage Ditch

Carries FM 3438 over Drainage Ditch, 2.00 Mi S Of US 84.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 31 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.

Built198640 years old
Length30.8 ft9.4 m
Daily traffic10,139counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyTaylor
Location2.00 Mi S Of US 84
CarriesFM 3438
CrossesDrainage Ditch
Coordinates32.42417, -99.80856

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Width95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Area272.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,139 (2020)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number082210227001004

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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