Structure 132410008906180 · Wharton County, TX

FM 441 over US 59

Carries FM 441 over US 59, 0.85 Mi SW Of Lp 524.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT477 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

477 ft end to end, longest span 112 ft: about 7 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.

Built197650 years old
Length477.0 ft145.4 m
Daily traffic1,330counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyWharton
Location0.85 Mi SW Of Lp 524
CarriesFM 441
CrossesUS 59
Coordinates29.14883, -96.35022

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length477.0 ft (145.4 m)
Max Span111.9 ft (34.1 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area1875.7 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,330 (2024)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number132410008906180

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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