Structure 221590027609095 · Maverick County, TX

FM 3443 over Drain

Carries FM 3443 over Drain, 0.33 Mi S Of US 57.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT177 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 177 ft across with 16 openings: about 2 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1992rebuilt 1999
Length177.2 ft54 m
Daily traffic17,045counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyMaverick
Location0.33 Mi S Of US 57
CarriesFM 3443
CrossesDrain
Coordinates28.70432, -100.47360

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length177.2 ft (54 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Width79.4 ft (24.2 m)
Deck Area1306.8 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1992 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,045 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number221590027609095

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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