Structure 130620083902004 · DeWitt County, TX

FM 443 over Draw

Carries FM 443 over Draw, 0.14 Mi S Of Gonzales C/l.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT61 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

61 ft end to end, longest span 16 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built1925rebuilt 1982
Length61.0 ft18.6 m
Daily traffic285counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyDeWitt
Location0.14 Mi S Of Gonzales C/l
CarriesFM 443
CrossesDraw
Coordinates29.35738, -97.27474

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area169.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1925 (reconstructed 1982)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic285 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number130620083902004

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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