Structure 131210049702026 · Jackson County, TX

FM 616 over Lavaca River East Relief

Carries FM 616 over Lavaca River East Relief, 3.0 Mi E Of FM 234.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,063 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,063 ft end to end, longest span 89 ft: about 3.0 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.

Built200026 years old
Length1063.0 ft324 m
Daily traffic2,666counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyJackson
Location3.0 Mi E Of FM 234
CarriesFM 616
CrossesLavaca River East Relief
Coordinates28.83542, -96.57012

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1063.0 ft (324 m)
Max Span88.9 ft (27.1 m)
Deck Width45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Deck Area4471.2 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,666 (2020)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number131210049702026

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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