Structure 201240B00545001 · Jefferson County, TX

Helbig Rd. over Drain Ditch

Carries Helbig Rd. over Drain Ditch, 0.95 Mi NW Of Lucas ST.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very 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
CAR · 15 FT75 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9 · sets the rating

75 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 bridge of this kind.

Built196561 years old
Length75.1 ft22.9 m
Daily traffic2,708counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyJefferson
Location0.95 Mi NW Of Lucas ST
CarriesHelbig Rd.
CrossesDrain Ditch
Coordinates30.13487, -94.14624

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignOther
Total Length75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area199.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,708 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number201240B00545001

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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