Structure 150950002503017 · Guadalupe County, TX

IH 10 over Buzzard Creek

Carries IH 10 over Buzzard Creek, 2.5 Mi W Of FM 775.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT69 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 69 ft across with 12 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1932rebuilt 1961
Length68.9 ft21 m
Daily traffic55,363counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGuadalupe
Location2.5 Mi W Of FM 775
CarriesIH 10
CrossesBuzzard Creek
Coordinates29.52937, -98.11125

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length68.9 ft (21 m)
Max Span4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Deck Width259.8 ft (79.2 m)
Deck Area1663.2 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1961)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic55,363 (2023)
Truck Traffic32%
Lanes On Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number150950002503017

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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