Structure 161780105202030 · Nueces County, TX

FM 665 over Draw

Carries FM 665 over Draw, 3.40 Mi E Of US 77.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT51 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

51 ft end to end, longest span 25 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.

Built1953rebuilt 1981
Length50.9 ft15.5 m
Daily traffic5,345counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyNueces
Location3.40 Mi E Of US 77
CarriesFM 665
CrossesDraw
Coordinates27.66878, -97.69609

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area209.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1953 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,345 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number161780105202030

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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