Structure 161260008619034 · Jim Wells County, TX

FM 665 over Lattas Creek

Carries FM 665 over Lattas Creek, 0.1 Mi W Of FM 1931.

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 FT50 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

50 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.

Built1952rebuilt 2017
Length49.9 ft15.2 m
Daily traffic8,246counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyJim Wells
Location0.1 Mi W Of FM 1931
CarriesFM 665
CrossesLattas Creek
Coordinates27.72994, -98.04262

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area206.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1952 (reconstructed 2017)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,246 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number161260008619034

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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